Parliamentary questions

Departmental Expenditure

Michael McNamara

120. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended by his Department in 2022 on the accommodation of pets and other animals. [16928/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael McNamara

121. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the lawful basis for any expenditure by his Department on the accommodation of animals in 2022. [16929/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael McNamara

122. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the sums paid to each provider of accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection in respect of the accommodation of animals in 2022. [16930/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Michael McNamara

647. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the healthcare facilities in which the 20 community healthcare beds, announced on 4 April 2024, to be provided next winter, will be located and the impact the new beds will have on care provided in the said facilities last winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16082/24]

Road Network

Michael McNamara

231. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport what sections of the M7 have been shut and for how many days during the month of March to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14713/24]

Road Network

Michael McNamara

232. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport what efforts were made by TII to inform the road-using public that sections of the M7 were closed during March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14714/24]

Road Network

Michael McNamara

233. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport what consideration TII give to the requirements of the road-using public in determining to fully shut a section of the M7 and in their efforts to inform the public of the closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael McNamara

745. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14066/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael McNamara

747. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to delays in the processing times of working family payment applications; what measures are being taken to have these times reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14080/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

911. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many persons in respect of whom a "transfer decision" was made by an international protection officer to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, which decision was not subsequently set aside on appeal or deemed to be invalid by the Courts, were not transferred in each calendar year since 2014. [14957/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

912. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many "transfer decisions" were made by international protection officers to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 in each calendar year since 2014. [14958/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

913. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many "transfer decisions" made by international protection officers to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 were set aside on appeal in each calendar year since 2014. [14959/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

914. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many "transfer decisions" made by international protection officers to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 were challenged in Court proceedings in each calendar year since 2014. [14960/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael McNamara

976. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain why the rules differ between two tree plant schemes that his Department is currently administering, the native tree area scheme and ACERS tree belts for ammonia capture from farmyards, where a farmer can plant up to 0.50 hectares for ammonia capture without requiring a registered forester, but choosing to plant the same land under the NTA requires a registered forester's involvement; and additionally, if the designated plot has peaty soil, the farmer is permitted to plant under the ammonia capture for farmyards initiative, but planting under the NTA scheme is not allowed in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/24]

Direct Provision System

Michael McNamara

1139. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of occupants at each direct provision centre in the State on 1 March 2024; the contracted capacity at each direct provision centre in the State on 1 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14716/24]

Legislative Measures

Michael McNamara

336. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in light of recent the Supreme Court jurisprudence, he will bring forward legislation setting out the extent of a positive right to take part in industrial action, the limitations thereto, whether industrial action actionable as a breach of contract, and the legal effect of a no-strike clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12709/24]

School Accommodation

Michael McNamara

348. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will expedite an application for a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11563/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael McNamara

626. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an MRI appointment as a matter of urgency in UHL or the Bon Secours Limerick as outlined in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9996/24]

Further and Higher Education

Michael McNamara

20. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on his Department’s plans to expand the provision of education in veterinary medicine in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8629/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael McNamara

73. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if fibre broadband service will be provided to an area (details supplied) as part of the current roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8671/24]

Site Acquisitions

Michael McNamara

199. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when her Department’s technical team will access a site as a matter of urgency (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8746/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

71. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers in the CP areas of ACRES who carry out approved "non-profit investments" in 2024 will be reimbursed under the scheme; if he will confirm that it will be in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8353/24]

Veterinary Services

Michael McNamara

231. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the financial supports to veterinary practitioners outlined in his Department's notice to private veterinary practitioners regarding the entry of Ukrainian pets into Ireland are still available to practitioners; and, if not, when the said supports ended. [8486/24]

Veterinary Services

Michael McNamara

232. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sum provided by his Department to veterinary practitioners pursuant to his Department's notice to private veterinary practitioners regarding the entry of Ukrainian pets into Ireland; and if the said sum was included in the sum of €808,131.51 set out in his response to this Deputy of 16 February 2024 to the commitment given by the Taoiseach during Questions on Policy or Legislation on 13 February 2024. [8487/24]

Disability Services

Michael McNamara

251. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 15 June 2023, if a business case proposal has been submitted to the HSE disability services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8470/24]

Departmental Staff

Michael McNamara

462. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for the position of technical agricultural officer position in his Department, who was adjudged to have met the qualifying standard at interview, and when called for the said interview was adjudged to have met all of the requirements for the position, was not considered for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/24]

Hospital Services

Michael McNamara

533. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health how many palliative care beds are currently operational at Raheen, Community Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7557/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael McNamara

589. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment at the urology department in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/24]

Animal Slaughtering

Michael McNamara

299. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of cattle from controlled finishing units in the State slaughtered in Northern Ireland in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [7236/24]

Animal Slaughtering

Michael McNamara

300. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of cattle from feedlots in Northern Ireland, similar to controlled finishing units in this jurisdiction, slaughtered in this State in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [7237/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

276. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide full citations, including the publication details, for recent studies which are referred to in the product specification of the application to register the PGI Grass Fed Beef made by his Department to the Commission in 2020. [6995/24]

Industrial Disputes

Michael McNamara

254. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland will make a contribution to the International Court of Justice proceedings, convened at the request of the ILO, to urgently render an advisory opinion on whether the right to strike of workers and their organisations is protected under ILO Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association, to which the International Court of Justice has invited state parties to the Convention, such as Ireland, to submit written contributions on the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6280/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

494. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in the co-operation programme areas of the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, who applied for non-profit investments before Christmas 2023, with the approximate approval date in April 2024, can expend money in completing works such as fencing, gates, drinking troughs, bird boxes and so on; if they will be reimbursed by the said particular timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

513. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6538/24]

Bus Services

Michael McNamara

246. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1052 of 17 January 2024, when the question will be answered and the information sought be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5873/24]

Immigration Policy

Michael McNamara

247. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 996 of 17 January 2024, when the question will be answered and the information sought be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5874/24]

Bus Services

Michael McNamara

253. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons awaiting a decision from her pursuant to section 49 (4) of the International Protection Act. [5944/24]

Bus Services

Michael McNamara

254. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the average and median length of time between the tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in section 39 (3)(c) made in respect of an application, and the Minister's decision made under section 49 (4)(b) in respect of such decisions made since February 2020; and if she will provide that figure per month over that period. [5945/24]

Bus Services

Michael McNamara

255. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the average and median length of time between the tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in section 39 (3)(c) made in respect of applications from persons who come from countries designated to be safe countries of origin and the Minister's decision made under section 49 (4)(b) in respect of such decisions made since February 2020; and if she will provide that figure per month over that period. [5946/24]

Bus Services

Michael McNamara

256. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the average and median length of time between the tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in section 39 (3)(c) made in respect of an applications from persons who come from countries other than those designated to be safe countries of origin and the Minister's decision made under section 49 (4)(b) in respect of such decisions made since February 2020; and if she will provide that figure per month over that period. [5947/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

257. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons awaiting a decision from her pursuant to section 49 (4) of the International Protection Act, having received a tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in section 39 (3)(c) made in respect of an application, at the end of each month since February 2020. [5948/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

285. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 05 December 2023, when the question will be answered and the information sought be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5875/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

286. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 469 of 14 December 2023, when the question will be answered and the information sought be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/24]

International Protection

Michael McNamara

290. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 30 January 2024, how many of the over 200 inspections confirmed to have been carried out of international protection centres and beneficiaries of temporary protection centres in 2023 were carried out in respect of centres before they were occupied; how many were carried out after the centres was occupied; in respect of those inspections of centres carried out after the centre was occupied, to clarify if an inspection had been carried out of said centre before it was occupied. [5940/24]

Hospital Facilities

Michael McNamara

322. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1595 of 17 January 2024, when the question will be answered and the information sought be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5871/24]

Medical Cards

Michael McNamara

323. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1492 of 17 January 2024, when the question will be answered and the information sought be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5872/24]

Timber Supply

Michael McNamara

414. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cubic meterage of timber harvested by Coillte in County Clare for 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5725/24]

Timber Supply

Michael McNamara

415. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location by townland and hectarage associated with felling licences issued by his Department to Coillte for the County of Clare for 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5726/24]

Disability Services

Michael McNamara

444. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 19 January 2023, if a business case proposal has been submitted to the HSE disability services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5329/24]

Home Help Service

Michael McNamara

341. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the allocated home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4793/24]