Parliamentary questions

Middle East

Joe Flaherty

58. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his recent visit to Jordan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/24]

Hospital Complaints Procedures

Joe Flaherty

257. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the reason or reasons for the unacceptable failure in care of a person (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital which led to the misreading and misreporting of a smear test in January 2007.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19627/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

315. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the development of a dedicated special education school for County Leitrim (details supplied). [19128/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

316. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a change in the application of the capitation grant for special schools (details supplied). [19129/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

317. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a change in the application of the minor works grant for special schools (details supplied). [19130/24]

Schools Building Projects

Joe Flaherty

351. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Department officials to meet with a school (details supplied) and their architect for their new build in order to resolve outstanding issues. [19373/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

352. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if exceptional teaching posts are still available for special schools. [19374/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

353. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider an exceptional teaching post for a school (details supplied). [19375/24]

Special Educational Needs

Joe Flaherty

354. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will examine changing the requirements to provide substitute teaching cover in special schools. [19376/24]

Sports Funding

Joe Flaherty

379. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, following recent press reports that have suggested a new sports capital grants scheme could be launched for schools, she will provide any further details on same. [19078/24]

Road Network

Joe Flaherty

173. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport when it is intended to publish the preferred route corridor for the N4 Mullingar to Rooskey. [17740/24]

School Enrolments

Joe Flaherty

294. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the enrolment numbers at 30 March 2024 for all national schools in County Longford. [17592/24]

School Enrolments

Joe Flaherty

295. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the enrolment numbers at 30 March 2024 for all secondary schools in County Longford. [17593/24]

Grant Payments

Joe Flaherty

380. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that local authorities need greater discretion when deciding on the housing adaptation grant aid for elderly and disabled people given the increased rate of building inflation over the past two years; and if he agrees the grant amount should be increased by 50%. [17992/24]

Grant Payments

Joe Flaherty

381. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that the six-month timeframe allowed to carry out approved works under the housing adaptation grant scheme for the elderly and disabled is too tight; and if he agrees that it should be increased to 12 months in order to counter weather issues, availability of contractors and other issues. [17993/24]

Business Supports

Joe Flaherty

72. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois, respectively, that have registered for the increased cost of business Grant to date; when payments under the grant will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/24]

Regional Development

Joe Flaherty

112. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16882/24]

Community Welfare Services

Joe Flaherty

82. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the return of community welfare offices to principal secondary towns in provincial Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16893/24]

Community Development Projects

Joe Flaherty

394. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects a decision and announcement on successful applications for this year’s community monuments fund. [16299/24]

Departmental Data

Joe Flaherty

502. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the number of Church of Ireland patronage national schools, by county. [14725/24]

Departmental Data

Joe Flaherty

503. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the number of Church of Ireland patronage national schools that have been funded for SEN capital development, by county, in tabular form; and the timeframe for the data would be most beneficial such as the past five or ten years. [14726/24]

Greyhound Industry

Joe Flaherty

996. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System as exported to Great Britain in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14738/24]

Greyhound Industry

Joe Flaherty

997. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how an Irish greyhound (details supplied) with total prize money of €82,755 is registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System following reports of his export to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/24]

School Facilities

Joe Flaherty

422. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the status of plans for a new classroom and wheelchair accessible WC at a school (details supplied). [11977/24]

Visa Applications

Joe Flaherty

143. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times for de facto partnership visa applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/24]

Mental Health Services

Joe Flaherty

298. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown, by county of the number of schools that have been able to avail of supports as of 23 February 2024 under the pilot counselling in primary schools project. [10202/24]

Further and Higher Education

Joe Flaherty

39. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on plans for development of Longford Westmeath ETB further education campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8777/24]

Home Care Packages

Joe Flaherty

467. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will include functional neurological disorders in the home care support criteria nationwide (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/24]

Housing Provision

Joe Flaherty

73. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new houses completed in Longford in 2023; the number commenced; his expectations for 2024 with regard to construction activity in the residential sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6668/24]

Vacant Properties

Joe Flaherty

109. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in Longford from 2020 to 2023; his expectations for same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6669/24]

Disability Services

Joe Flaherty

536. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need for a dedicated behaviour therapist for the CDNT in Longford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6313/24]

Industrial Development

Joe Flaherty

8. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5508/24]

Business Supports

Joe Flaherty

73. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Longford businesses that are likely to qualify for the increased cost of business grant; the discussions his Department has had with Longford County Council in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5507/24]

Tax Reliefs

Joe Flaherty

113. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the tax incentives for the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/24]

Tax Code

Joe Flaherty

140. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will be introducing new measures for the warehousing of tax debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4443/24]

Schools Building Projects

Joe Flaherty

293. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the approved plan for a new site and build for a school (details supplied). [4258/24]

Housing Schemes

Joe Flaherty

357. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have been issued with guidelines to enable them to assess croí cónaithe applications under the local authority mortgage scheme. [4259/24]

Septic Tanks

Joe Flaherty

358. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have been issued with guidelines to enable them to implement the new and increased grant for replacement or update of septic tanks to the value of €15k. [4260/24]

Immigration Status

Joe Flaherty

402. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice for an update on a change of immigration application for a person (details supplied); and if there is a timeframe for which it might be processed and concluded. [3847/24]

Foreign Policy

Joe Flaherty

49. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how Ireland is working to support the Republic of Moldova and Georgia in addressing the challenges they face as a consequence of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3213/24]

European Union

Joe Flaherty

66. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will remain one of the strongest advocates of Ukraine’s European path and if we will continue to support them along their journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/24]

Irish Language

Joe Flaherty

117. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the reintroduction of the allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools (details supplied). [3171/24]

Departmental Funding

Joe Flaherty

265. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new IT system for which tenders have been sought by a club (details supplied) will be funded, in total or in-part, from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/24]

Tax Data

Joe Flaherty

360. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have availed of the debt warehousing scheme, by county; and the amounts owing, per county. [1486/24]

School Accommodation

Joe Flaherty

607. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the approved project for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied). [1237/24]

Housing Provision

Joe Flaherty

847. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units by local authority and the total numbers of each nationalities tenanting these properties, in tabular form. [2006/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Joe Flaherty

873. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the carer’s benefit payment is not considered a qualifying payment for the household benefits package (details supplied). [56662/23]

Direct Provision System

Joe Flaherty

991. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice the official status by group of the residents at the Richmond Street direct provision centre in County Longford as of 31 December 2023. [2039/24]

International Protection

Joe Flaherty

1447. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants accommodated in County Longford at 31 December 2023. [2034/24]

Ukraine War

Joe Flaherty

1448. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainians provided emergency accommodation in County Longford at 31 December 2023. [2035/24]