Parliamentary questions

Apprenticeship Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

85. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is satisfied that sufficient spaces are available in SOLAS training centres to progress current electrical apprenticeships waitlisted for phase 2 of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12462/22]

Third Level Admissions

Aindrias Moynihan

99. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the factors that influence the availability of college places; the weight that he is giving to the needs of industry, for example, the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12463/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aindrias Moynihan

729. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if catering staff in hospitals and healthcare settings qualify for the pandemic bonus payment. [13126/22]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made on completing the N22 Macroom bypass; if auxiliary works to the N22 Macroom to Ballincollig corridor will be considered as part of this project under road safety for road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12076/22]

Transport Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

22. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he has had with the Minister for Finance on measures that could be implemented to assist persons who cannot avail of public transport for work with driving as their only option given the rising costs of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12077/22]

Fire Service

Aindrias Moynihan

142. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the review of retained fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12075/22]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

223. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding the delivery of the M20 project; the anticipated timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2595/22]

Electric Vehicles

Aindrias Moynihan

232. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his engagement with local authorities in rolling out and increasing the numbers of e-car charging points for Cork city and County Cork; the level of uptake from local authorities on funding available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for e-car charging points for Cork city and County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12074/22]

Office of Public Works

Aindrias Moynihan

102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of the OPW’s engagement to date with other State Agencies regarding advancing the tender for the new Garda Station for Macroom, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/22]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

122. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at Baile Mhuirne and Baile Mhic Íre, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Aindrias Moynihan

10. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the public consultation on the selection process for the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10442/22]

Irish Language

Aindrias Moynihan

54. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the language planning process; the outstanding plans that still have to be ratified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10443/22]

Tax Collection

Aindrias Moynihan

45. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department estimates it received in overpaid PAYE taxes in 2020 and 2021; the measures that are in place to make persons aware of any overpayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9684/22]

Tax Code

Aindrias Moynihan

63. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered an index-linked approach to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9685/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Aindrias Moynihan

252. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if an online tutorial could be made available to assist persons in using the online facilities of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9751/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Aindrias Moynihan

253. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons yet to make an online annual return for 2021; the number of telephone requests to the Revenue Commissioners on persons not having online facilities available to them to make changes to their Revenue Commissioners accounts for 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9752/22]

Regional Development

Aindrias Moynihan

13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the range of schemes and value of same for regional development throughout Ireland in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8686/22]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Aindrias Moynihan

64. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a scheme will be made available to SMEs to set up broadband hubs on their premises in addition to the broadband community hubs currently being rolled out nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8687/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Aindrias Moynihan

97. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if the review recommendations relating to the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be included in the forthcoming publication of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; when this publication will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8685/22]

An Garda Síochána

Aindrias Moynihan

136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the research conducted to support the decision on changing the language criteria for Garda recruitment; the impact this is expected to have on diversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8684/22]

Dental Services

Aindrias Moynihan

119. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times for children awaiting orthodontic services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/22]

Health Services

Aindrias Moynihan

133. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times experienced by women for gynaecological services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Aindrias Moynihan

267. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to ensure that there are no further delays in primary medical certificate applications due to no board of appeals being available presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

309. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/22]

Site Acquisitions

Aindrias Moynihan

426. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the progress that is being made in securing a site for a school (details supplied); the engagement that has been held with the various stakeholders involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7605/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

549. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when in-class training as part of an electrical apprenticeship of a person (details supplied) will commence at a training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7935/22]

Home Care Packages

Aindrias Moynihan

747. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being considered in relation to the difficulties of those in need of homecare packages; the measures that are being considered to address the current difficulties experienced in sourcing these packages given many packages being granted are for fewer hours than would be appropriate to the need of the person; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current shortfall in the hours offered is being decided on the basis of resources available rather than the need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/22]

Health Services

Aindrias Moynihan

748. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that there are no delays in primary medical certificate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]

Vaccination Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

749. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the booster roll-out to children under 14 years of age given the changes in the EU Digital COVID Certificate requirements for travel abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7881/22]

Employment Support Services

Aindrias Moynihan

21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to address the serious shortage of labour in many sectors currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7028/22]

Work Permits

Aindrias Moynihan

86. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the current operation of the critical skills lists under the employment permit system in respect of skills that are in critical shortage in the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/22]

Animal Diseases

Aindrias Moynihan

141. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for scaling down and ending of the BVD testing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7027/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

154. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being considered to address the significant rise in fertiliser prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7026/22]

Nursing Education

Aindrias Moynihan

58. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional places on nursing courses will be provided for the 2022-23 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/22]

Third Level Education

Aindrias Moynihan

79. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is satisfied that all third-level institutions have sufficient mental health and well-being measures in place for their students; the further measures that are being considered to increase the current levels of supports available in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

77. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timelines for processing the enhanced illness benefit; the percentage of these claims to date in 2022 that have been processed within seven days of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5424/22]

Community Welfare Services

Aindrias Moynihan

103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the resumption of in-person meetings with local community welfare officers in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5423/22]

Domestic Violence

Aindrias Moynihan

136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the review recommendations under the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be included in the forthcoming publication of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; when this publication will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/22]

Childcare Services

Aindrias Moynihan

193. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are being taken to address the staff shortage issues in childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/22]

Cabinet Committees

Aindrias Moynihan

7. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [4902/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Aindrias Moynihan

101. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the possibility of index linking social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5425/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider free travel for all means tested social welfare recipients given the rising costs of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5426/22]

Cabinet Committees

Aindrias Moynihan

3. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 is due to meet next. [61985/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aindrias Moynihan

146. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the progress on the delivery of an ASD unit for a second-level school in Ballincollig, County Cork; if delivery for this unit will be in August or September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4640/22]

Site Acquisitions

Aindrias Moynihan

172. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the number of engagements that have taken place with the landowner of a proposed new school site (details supplied); if there has been engagement with Council planners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4639/22]

Passport Services

Aindrias Moynihan

11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that are being taken to address the issue of lengthy processing times for first-time passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/22]

Passport Services

Aindrias Moynihan

69. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that are being taken to deal with the current processing times for passports given the number of renewals due for renewal in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3903/22]

Commemorative Events

Aindrias Moynihan

118. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the planned timeline for publication from the Military Service 1916-1923 Pension Collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3902/22]

Defence Forces

Aindrias Moynihan

144. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the timeline for completion on Project 88 under the white paper funding study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/22]

Local Authorities

Aindrias Moynihan

129. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with Cork County Council and Cork City Council to improve on the current timelines to complete all social housing and HAP applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/22]