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Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
James O'Connor
58. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated amount her Department spent on the hot school meals programme in schools in Cork East in 2023; the total number of pupils who benefited in the same schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7858/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Griffin
59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the detail of the expansion of child benefit for over 18s in full-time education; if she will address how the scheme will apply to 18-year-olds who will turn 18 before 1 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7851/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Violet-Anne Wynne
60. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update with respect to the Green Paper on disability which has been drafted by her Department and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7912/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Paul Murphy
61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to children for whom child benefit is paid, and in the case of young children and their travel companions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7898/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Fuel Poverty
Gary Gannon
62. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on her Department's work on combating energy poverty. [7892/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Brian Leddin
63. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection when primary schools not included in the April 2024 hot meals scheme expansion will have an opportunity to formally express their interest in availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7862/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Pension Provisions
Gary Gannon
64. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the work that remains in the process of introducing the auto-enrolment pension scheme. [7893/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
65. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the roll-out of the hot school meals programme. [7916/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Gary Gannon
66. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the domiciliary care allowance payment of €340 per month is sufficient to care for a child with a severe disability that requires full time care and attention. [7889/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
67. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to all social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7897/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Poverty Impact Assessment
Paul Murphy
68. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a poverty impact assessment was carried out into extending child benefit to 18 year-olds in full-time education or training compared to extending it to 16, 17 and 18 year-olds not in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7895/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Ruairí Ó Murchú
69. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work to operationalise the recommendations in the review of the reasonable accommodation fund and the disability awareness support scheme, and the plans to launch a reformed scheme this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7230/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Matt Carthy
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to add additional schemes to those currently deemed non-assessable income with regard to farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7886/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul Murphy
71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend child benefit to 16, 17 and 18 year-olds not in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7894/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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State Pensions
Alan Dillon
72. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the changes to the State contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7876/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Claire Kerrane
73. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Green Paper on Reform of Disability Payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7802/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Christopher O'Sullivan
74. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider increasing the weekly earnings disregard for disability allowance recipients as when using the benefit of work estimator (details supplied) recipients seem to have less take home now post budget than before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7804/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Ciarán Cannon
75. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the roll-out of hot school meals. [7884/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Alan Dillon
76. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7875/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Emer Higgins
77. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if the expanded child benefit payments up to the age of 19 years includes those in third level education. [7785/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Lowry
78. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the implementation of the new pay-related jobseeker's benefit system; how this reform is improving the social welfare system for persons with a strong work history so they can receive enhanced benefits if they lose their employment; what measures are being taken to ensure its successful implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7455/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Thomas Gould
79. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the Irish Sign Language Act voucher scheme is to be suspended. [7906/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Brendan Griffin
80. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date position on the hot school meals programme; if she will provide details of the scheme in County Kerry; her future plans for Kerry schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7852/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Community Employment Schemes
David Stanton
81. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand and develop the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7805/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Richard Bruton
82. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider undertaking a pilot to inviting people to check if they are getting their full entitlements and targeting categories of persons who may be more likely to be missing out, perhaps in co-operation with other public bodies that may experience underpayment of benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7860/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Pádraig O'Sullivan
83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in Cork city and county that have benefited from the double child benefit payment in December 2023, and from the January 2024 cost of living bonus, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7774/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Ciarán Cannon
84. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the changes to child benefit for 18 year-olds. [7883/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
85. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered whether illness benefit can be extended to self-employed persons. [7913/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
David Stanton
86. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline her plans to expand and develop the Tús initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7806/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Legislative Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
87. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3501/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
88. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection whether she has considered the situation of those providing kinship care, and the discrepancy between the financial supports provided to kinship carers by comparison to non-familial foster carers. [7915/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Emer Higgins
89. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing children suffering hair loss to avail of the grants for wigs based on their parents PRSI contributions. [7786/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Richard Bruton
90. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered initiatives to identify the extent of underclaiming of entitlements from her Department by categories such the low paid at work, by carers, and by pensioners, for whom rules of entitlement may be poorly understood; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7859/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Pension Provisions
Niamh Smyth
91. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7584/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Christopher O'Sullivan
92. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who claimed jobseeker's benefit for self-employed and exhausted that benefit, is treated differently from a person who claimed jobseeker's benefit and exhausted that benefit when applying for the benefit for 65 year-olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7803/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Pension Provisions
Matt Carthy
93. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in light of recent court judgments, she intends to provide State pension entitlements to the long-term non-married partners of deceased persons. [7885/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Poverty Impact Assessment
Paul Murphy
94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will carry out a poverty impact assessment of extending child benefit to 16, 17 and 18 year-olds not in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7896/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Éamon Ó Cuív
95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is intended to introduce changes to means testing based on the report being prepared by her Department on means testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7780/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brian Leddin
96. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection in light of her announcement that the free travel scheme is to be extended this July to people who have never been able to drive due to a disability, her views on the idea to expand the free travel scheme to the shared bike and e-bike schemes in towns and cities across the country to the same cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7861/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
97. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the fact that standard disregards for maintenance that apply in the means testing of other payments do not apply in the means testing of the guardians payment non-contributory. [7914/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Poverty Data
Gary Gannon
98. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection what measures will be taken to respond adequately to the report carried out by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, and presented to the United Nations, which found that the State was failing to address the root causes of poverty through its ''short-term, emergency and temporary measures". [7890/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might review cases where a contributory State pension was refused on the grounds of insufficient contributions, with particular reference to allowing partial payment in line with the level of contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7788/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Alan Farrell
100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Government’s ‘Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4001/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
101. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection to report on the latest meeting of the Smart Energy Steering Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Michael Lowry
102. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details on the steps her Department is taking in addressing the 'cliff-edges' in welfare systems; as she is aware these 'cliff-edges' in the welfare systems are where benefit entitlements and other supports are withdrawn sharply; these 'cliff-edges' disincentivise individuals from increasing their work hours or accepting pay rises as they might end up financially worse off due to the sudden loss of benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7456/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
103. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Irish sign language voucher scheme and when will it be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7775/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Michael Lowry
104. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the measures being taken to support low-income families, such as increases in weekly social welfare payments, an increase in the domiciliary care allowance, and increases in the income thresholds for the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7457/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
James O'Connor
105. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated amount her Department spent on the farm assist payment in Cork east in 2023; the total number of recipients in Cork east for the same year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7857/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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State Pensions
Aindrias Moynihan
106. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including adult dependant recipients who are 80 years and over for increase of payment which presently is only available to State pension recipients over 80 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7935/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Niamh Smyth
107. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on plans to extend child benefit to those continuing in secondary education but who have turned 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7585/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Éamon Ó Cuív
108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date with the review of means testing of social protection schemes; when the report arising from this review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Connolly
109. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received by her Department under the humanitarian assistance scheme in respect of Galway city and county since the flooding in Galway in November 2023; the amount paid out to-date under the scheme to the residents of Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Industrial Disputes
Catherine Connolly
110. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 7 December 2023, for a status update on his Department's engagement with representatives of community employment supervisors and Tús supervisors with a view to resolving the pay gap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7853/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Thomas Gould
111. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the supports provided to family carers. [7887/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
112. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will meet next. [7772/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
113. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [7773/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Mary Lou McDonald
114. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [7771/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Commissions of Inquiry
Holly Cairns
115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach if he will ensure that the Covid-19 inquiry terms of reference comply with domestic and international human rights law; what steps will be taken to ensure the inquiry is carried out with full transparency to the public; and if the inquiry will be chaired by a Judge or someone of a similar standing with knowledge of the State's investigative obligations. [7723/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Commissions of Inquiry
Holly Cairns
116. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach if the Covid-19 inquiry will give formal status to bereaved families and other interested parties who have suffered as a result of Covid-19; and to detail how such groups will be permitted to participate and contribute to the inquiry. [7724/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Legislative Measures
Ivana Bacik
117. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will clarify the position regarding the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill; if the proposed legislation, and in particular provisions restricting recourse to the courts, is compatible with the Good Friday Agreement's guarantees on rights safeguards and equality of opportunity; and if he will report on his engagement with the British Government in respect of the proposed legislation. [7429/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Passport Services
Éamon Ó Cuív
118. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a passport from a person in County Galway (details suppled); the reason for the delay in issuing this passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Middle East
Catherine Connolly
119. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs given his statement of 26 January 2024 when he recalled the commitment by Dáil Éireann to "strongly consider intervention" in the South Africa case at the ICJ, and stated that he had asked his officials to prepare legal advice for his consideration on an "urgent basis"; if he will brief Dáil Éireann on the detailed particulars of the legal advice he has sought; if he will provide that legal advice to Dáil Éireann; if he will outline a deadline for the State's decision regarding an intervention in the ICJ case, in the context of the slaughter of 30,000 Palestinians by Israel, the almost total destruction of civilian infrastructure and, now, the spread of famine and disease among a weak and vulnerable population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7448/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Middle East
Ged Nash
120. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government and the EU as a block will agree to call for an international declaration and statement calling on the Israeli government to lift its restriction on supplies of insulin and all other diabetes supplies and all other medications for long term medical conditions entering Gaza immediately; if he will detail any concrete and practical actions the Government has taken in this regard to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7479/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Foreign Conflicts
Thomas Pringle
121. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what engagement he and his Department has had regarding escalating violence and displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7545/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Middle East
Mairéad Farrell
122. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he believes further action from Ireland is warranted following attacks from Israel on civilians in Rafah; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7598/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Passport Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
123. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if in the instance of a first passport application there is a necessity of the identity verification form section 7 to be witnessed by a member of An Garda Síochána or whether any witness from the list provided on the gov.ie website is suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7626/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Military Aircraft
Mairéad Farrell
124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 13 February 2024, what steps were taken to ensure that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not engage in intelligence gathering; that the flight in question does not form part of a military exercise or operation, especially as no US military aircraft ever leaves its bases in the US or its foreign bases around the world unless it is on a military operation or on a military exercise, and that US soldiers travelling to war zones on these military aircraft are normally required to bring their personal weapons with them; and how he reconciles these DFA restrictions on military aircraft with the fact that successive Ministers for Transport since 2001 have been approving the transit of over three million US soldiers through Shannon Airport on civilian aircraft on contract to the US military and approving the fact that most of the US soldiers are carrying their personal automatic rifles with them on these aircraft. [7813/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Diplomatic Representation
Catherine Murphy
125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to appoint a cultural officer to the Embassy of Ireland based in Rome. [7849/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
126. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised his concerns in relation to war crimes being committed by Israel in Rafah with the Israeli ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7904/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Communications
Holly Cairns
127. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason there is no phone line available for the travel emergency section of his Department; how individuals experiencing travel emergencies who cannot operate email are able to engage with this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Passport Services
Niamh Smyth
128. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on passport applications and processing times presently; if these are expected to change coming into the holiday season; how many applications were processed to date this year; how many are outstanding and currently in waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Middle East
Jim O'Callaghan
129. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline what was discussed at his meeting with UNRWA recently; whether extra money will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8069/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
John Paul Phelan
130. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what will happen to funds gathered under the new deposit return scheme that are not reclaimed by the purchaser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Eoin Ó Broin
131. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the anticipated emissions from domestic aviation per year from 2022 to 2030 and the projected reductions with existing measures and with additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7470/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Mick Barry
132. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has estimated how much in deposits charged on cans and bottles under the deposit return scheme will not be refunded to customers; if his Department has estimated how many bottles and cans under the scheme will be recycled through green bins and therefore not see a refund to the customer; what assessment there has been of the accessibility of the scheme for those with mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7523/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Energy Conservation
Robert Troy
133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date in February 2024 that the new low-cost home energy upgrade loan scheme will be launched. [7530/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Energy Conservation
Ivana Bacik
134. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the new low cost home energy upgrade loan scheme, announced on 26 October 2023, will commence this month; and, if not, when the new scheme will commence. [7544/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Grant Payments
Pauline Tully
135. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if schools are eligible to apply for Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants to reduce their energy costs and greenhouse emissions. [7549/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Telecommunications Services
Jennifer Whitmore
136. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether he has a view in relation to broadband issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7575/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Data Centres
Eoin Ó Broin
137. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the number of islanded data centres that are already connected to the gas grid; those that contracted to connect; those that are seeking contract to connect; and for each category, the amount of capacity involved, in tabular form. [7671/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Trade Data
Eoin Ó Broin
138. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how much jet kerosene was imported into Ireland annually from 2010 to 2023. [7810/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the Energy Poverty Steering Group; how many times it has met since its inception; to provide a breakdown of departments and agencies that were present at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7819/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
140. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the work of the Energy Poverty Steering Group; to what extend the group has evaluated the various SEAI retrofitting schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Legislative Programme
Catherine Murphy
141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the legislative programme within his Department. [7845/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Michael Ring
142. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the travel that he has undertaken outside Ireland from June 2020 when he took up his Ministerial position to date; the exact locations that he has travelled to; the reason for same; the mode of travel used, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7867/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Electricity Generation
Jennifer Whitmore
143. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for details on how the Government envision community electricity generation projects to raise funds for the construction of such projects; if the Government have any plans to create green financing packages that will allow such projects to access funds to ensure such projects are financially viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7977/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Energy Prices
Alan Kelly
144. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is any financial assistance/credits available to be put towards the electricity bills of parents of seriously ill children who depend upon high electric usage medical equipment 24/7 for survival. [7991/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Energy Conservation
Sorca Clarke
145. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households, per county, who are currently approved for works under the warmer homes scheme for which the works have yet to commence. [8107/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Energy Conservation
Sorca Clarke
146. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households approved for works under the warmer homes scheme, in tabular form per county for the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. [8108/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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State Properties
Robert Troy
147. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe required for the conclusion of Columb Barracks to be transferred to the LDA for the purposes of providing housing and associated social/community developments. [7548/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide the reasons a civilian plane visited the Irish Air Corps headquarters at Casement Aerodrome in 2004 (details supplied); if he will also provide the origin departure airport and any stops of this aeroplane as well as the original intended destination airport in Ireland; and if he will also provide the passenger and crew list. [7714/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Defence Forces
Mairéad Farrell
149. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in relation to the NATO Partnerships for Peace agreements and the attempt to increase Ireland’s Defence Forces interoperability with NATO standards and systems, if these agreements have any requirements for arms, equipment, systems or other infrastructure to be procured from manufacturers in NATO members states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7814/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Defence Forces
Catherine Murphy
150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the refurbishment works that will be carried out at both Casement Aerodrome and Haulbowline Navy Base during 2024; and the nature of these works that will be carried out at both locations, in tabular form. [7842/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Catherine Murphy
151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans that are in place for capital investment in defence capability in 2024. [7843/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
written
Naval Service
Matt Carthy
152. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent monitoring by the Naval Service of a Russian oil tanker of the west coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his proposals to support the work of veterans associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7902/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
154. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of people who retired from the Defence Forces in each of the years 2019 to date, by rank and by years of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7903/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Legislative Measures
Matt Carthy
155. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the legislative basis on which he approves Irish participation in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7950/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Legislative Measures
Matt Carthy
156. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the legislative basis on which he approves Irish participation in NATO Partnership for Peace and the Individual Tailored Partnership Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7951/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Legislative Measures
Matt Carthy
157. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's new agreement with NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7952/24]