Parliamentary questions

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

132. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the payment method of the daily expenses allowance to applicants of international protection in Ireland; whether the recipient has discretion in this regard; the choices that are available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24191/24]

Education Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

161. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 594 of 30 April 2024, the number of children currently based in designated accommodation centres, the number of those children who were provided a school place education after two, four, six, eight, ten and after 12 weeks, in tabular form. [24330/24]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

309. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing maternity benefit to cover the first 12 months of a child’s life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23601/24]

Hospital Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

429. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the date on which the change to the availability of post-partum services in CUH was reduced from parents of a child aged up to ten months down to four months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23656/24]

Hospital Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

430. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of parents of children aged between four to ten months were on the list when the change to the availability of post-partum services in CUH was introduced; and if these parents received an appointment. [23657/24]

Hospital Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

431. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of parents who availed of post-partum services in CUH in 2022 and 2023 who had a child aged between four to ten months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23658/24]

Hospital Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

432. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the extent of the waiting list for post-partum services in the CUH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23659/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

108. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection who will be responsible for the review into payments for migrants both from Ukraine and elsewhere; the Departments or State bodies that will be represented at the meetings; the format it will take; the number of meetings that will be held; if the conclusions will be published; if it will consider international comparators as well as adequacy of payments; and if it will engage with any external bodies. [23035/24]

Immigration Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

117. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice for justice the current Government policy regarding the status of those who have fled war in Ukraine following the lapse of the temporary protection directive in March 2023. [23036/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

141. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 8 May 2024, to provide a breakdown of the capital and current budget allocations for each programme under subhead E4 of the revised estimates for 2023 and 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [23065/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

142. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 8 May 2024, to provide a breakdown of the capital and current budget allocations for each programme under subhead E5 of the revised estimates for 2023 and 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [23066/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

143. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 8 May 2024, to provide a detailed breakdown of subhead E4 by programme categories, as was provided for the E5 subhead programme breakdown in Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 8 May 2024 [23067/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

144. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 8 May 2024, to detail the outputs in 2023 under subhead E4 based on the revised estimates allocation and the final allocation for subhead E4 in 2023, including the number of IPAS beds funded and a breakdown of the same across State-owned accommodation and commercial accommodation. [23068/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

145. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 8 May 2024, to detail the outputs in 2023 under subhead E5 based on the financial allocation under the revised estimates and the final allocation for subhead E5 in 2023, including the number of temporary protection accommodation beds funded and the breakdown of the same across State-owned accommodation and commercial accommodation. [23069/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

379. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment to meet the minimum essential standard of living for 2024 as detailed by an organisation (details supplied) in tabular form. [22436/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

380. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment to meet the minimum essential standard of living for 2025 as detailed by an organisation (details supplied) in tabular form. [22437/24]

Departmental Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

388. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the funding allocation made available under the free travel scheme to all private transport operators. [22570/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

397. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of recipients for each social welfare scheme. [22796/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

398. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the average, median, maximum and minimum number of recipients for each social welfare scheme in 2023. [22797/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

399. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline, with regard to the jobseeker’s benefit pay related scheme, noting the revised estimates, what the full-year cost of the proposed scheme will be. [22798/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

400. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 years and €1 for children over the age of 12 years, respectively. [22799/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

401. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other scheme payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22800/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

402. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €129.70 by €1 per week. [22801/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

403. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of introducing a child benefit double payment. [22802/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

404. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of the JobPath scheme for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [22803/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

405. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of including the working family payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [22804/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

406. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the annual carer’s support grant by €1. [22805/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

407. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending carer’s benefit to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22806/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

412. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare recipients, by social welfare type in 2023; and the projected number of social welfare recipients by social welfare type in 2024, disaggregated by social welfare type, in tabular form. [22908/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

413. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum weekly rates of social welfare payments, by social welfare type, in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the average payment received, by social welfare type in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22909/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

539. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any expressions of interest have been received for the purchase or leasing of turnkey properties in accordance with the comprehensive accommodation strategy; the number of submissions received; the average accommodation capacity; and the average cost per unit of properties contained in the EOIs received, in tabular form. [22994/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

540. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State-owned reception centres currently in operation; the number of units delivered, by year; and the average capacity and the average capital cost of units delivered in each of the years 2021 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22995/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

541. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to specify the average per-night cost of accommodating an IP applicant in privately owned accommodation, providing a breakdown of the average per-night cost in private accommodation contracted in each of the years 2021 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22996/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

542. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average per-night cost of accommodating an IP applicant in State-owned accommodation, providing a breakdown of the average per-night cost in State-owned accommodation delivered in each of the years 2021 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22997/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

534. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 445 and 446 of 8 May 2024, the estimated breakdown of the 13,000 State-owned beds targeted by 2028 that would be specifically dedicated to reception and integration centres available to IP applicants for at least six months and accommodation centres available to IP applicants after six months until they exit the protection process, in tabular form. [21848/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

535. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated total capital cost of delivering the targeted 13,000 State-owned IPAS units under the Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy; the breakdown of the estimated capital cost per unit and per centre for those under reception and integration centres and accommodation centres, in tabular form. [21849/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

536. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State-owned modular units for accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection that are currently in development; and the stage of development of each project and the estimated average cost per project and per unit, in tabular form. [21850/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

537. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of commercially owned modular units for accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection that are currently in development; and the stage of development of each project and the estimated average cost per project and per unit, in tabular form.
[21851/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

538. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average completion deadline for State-owned modular units dedicated to accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection; the providing a breakdown of the average completion timelines for units procured in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the breakdown of the average completion timelines of units procured by county, in tabular form. [21852/24]

International Protection

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

539. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average completion deadline for commercially-owned modular units dedicated to accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection; the average completion timelines for units procured in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the breakdown of the average completion timelines of units procured by county, in tabular form. [21853/24]

Control of Dogs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

6. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what efforts are being made by her Department to ensure that local authorities are enforcing the legislation in relation to collecting fines under dog control regulations. [20942/24]

Departmental Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

18. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on her Department’s plans to address dereliction and vacancy in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20943/24]

Library Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

30. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what efforts are underway to increase library membership and participation; and to provide an update on membership numbers at local authority libraries each year over the past five years. [20944/24]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

359. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the number of people who have been returned to Britain by the Government in each of the past ten years, itemised by the manner in which they were returned. [20276/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

435. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead E4 of the Revised Estimate for 2023 and 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [20391/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

436. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead E5 of the Revised Estimate for 2023 and 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [20392/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

437. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the amount of his Department’s pre-committed capital expenditure under the National Development Plan that will be dedicated to international protection accommodation in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form. [20393/24]

Departmental Budgets

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

438. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the amount of his Department’s pre-committed capital expenditure under the National Development Plan that will be dedicated to temporary protection accommodation in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form. [20394/24]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

439. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the number of offers that his Department has received by private landowners and developers to build modular homes for accommodating beneficiaries of temporary protection; the estimated number of planned units contained within such offers; and the average cost per unit across the offers put forward, in tabular form. [20395/24]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

440. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State-owned modular homes overseen by the Office of Public Works that have been delivered; the average cost per unit in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and to provide a breakdown of the average capital costs of land and site servicing and costs of building and materials respectively, in tabular form. [20396/24]