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Electric Vehicles
Neasa Hourigan
109. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the amount in funding that was utilised under the public charge point scheme; the number of councils that applied; the number of points installed under the same scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19608/24]
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
110. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the 50km speed limit at a location in County Kerry (details supplied) will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/24]
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Public Sector Pensions
Louise O'Reilly
111. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will respect the High Court judgement (details supplied) regarding the CIÉ 1951 scheme; if he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19673/24]
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Road Safety
Holly Cairns
112. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a study (details supplied) into the dangers of headlight glare on road safety; if he will urge the EU to carry out a similar study on the dangers of headlight glare resulting from the use of LEDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19696/24]
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Public Sector Pensions
Cathal Crowe
113. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the recent High Court judgement concerning the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 (amendment) scheme 2000, if he will respect the High Court judgment, and outline how he will take steps to ensure that the benefits of 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained, and that 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase without delay; if he will insist that CIÉ immediately complies with its legal obligations to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to Rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19748/24]
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Rail Network
Alan Kelly
114. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocation in 2024 by Iarnród Éireann on personnel security within its stations and on its trains; and the percentage of the 2023 security budget allocation that was actually spent, in tabular form. [19804/24]
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Road Safety
Holly Cairns
115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport for a status update on the implementation of the legislation required for speed limit reduction, as planned for Q1 of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19890/24]
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Bus Services
Brendan Griffin
116. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop will be provided in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19895/24]
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Housing Schemes
Richard Boyd Barrett
117. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance what statistics are recorded regarding the recipients of the home renovation incentive, and the help-to-buy scheme with respect to the value of the relief; the number of reliefs availed of by the recipient (details supplied); the income of the recipient household; the value of the property; and the location of the property or any other details relating to the recipient household or property. [19675/24]
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
118. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance further to section 39 of the Liquor Act 2000, which states that the recipient of a certificate of transfer must present this to the Revenue Commissioners within twelve months of obtaining same in order that the application for a liquor licence can be processed by the Revenue Commissioners, the reason for having a twelve months' time limit on the presentation of the certificate of transfer to Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19749/24]
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
119. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance further to section 39 of the Liquor Act 2000, if the certificate of transfer is presented to the Revenue Commissioners within the respective twelve months, how long the Revenue Commissioners have to process the application and issue a valid liquor licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19750/24]
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
120. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if it is legal for a premises to continue to trade on a certificate of transfer; if so, how long is it legal to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19751/24]
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
121. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners do not issue a liquor licence within twelve months of the expiry of the previous licence from which the certificate of transfer was derived, if it is legal for the licence applicant to continue trading indefinitely, for example for over two years on a certificate of transfer if Revenue Commissioners have not issued a liquor licence to that premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19753/24]
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
122. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance for how long it is legal to trade on a certificate of transfer before a liquor licence is issued by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19755/24]
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Customs and Excise
Paul Kehoe
123. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider postponing the introduction of carbon tax increase on agricultural diesel from 1 May 2024 to 1 October 2024 due to the additional costs imposed on contractors by the unprecedented inclement weather over the past number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19564/24]
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Departmental Staff
Cormac Devlin
124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance to detail the arrangements in place for where an employee of the Department, and each organisation under its aegis, becomes elected or co-opted to a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19574/24]
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Michael Healy-Rae
125. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19583/24]
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Customs and Excise
Michael Lowry
126. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will postpone the planned introduction of the latest round of carbon tax increases for agricultural diesel from 1 May 2024 until 1 October 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19584/24]
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Housing Schemes
Michael Creed
127. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance when the help-to-buy scheme will be approved for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19697/24]
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Protected Disclosures
Paul Murphy
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will address a matter in relation to the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19580/24]
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Heritage Sites
Johnny Guirke
129. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a start date has been agreed for the commencement of remedial works on Cairn T at the Loughcrew heritage site near Oldcastle, County Meath; if he can confirm the plan and schedule for the re-opening of Cairn T to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19626/24]
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Heritage Sites
Brendan Griffin
130. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when Ratoo Round Tower in Ballyduff, County Kerry, will be open to the public as no access is currently available to the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/24]
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Public Expenditure Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
131. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected Exchequer capital spend for 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027; what the Exchequer expenditure represents as a percentage share of GNI* based on the updated projections in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/24]
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Departmental Staff
Cormac Devlin
132. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the arrangements in place for where an employee of the Department, and each organisation under its aegis, becomes elected or co-opted to a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19572/24]
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Neasa Hourigan
133. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total expenditure in the form of grants or relief given to small and medium enterprises for research and innovation in each of the years 2020 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19619/24]
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Renewable Energy Generation
Jim O'Callaghan
134. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recommendations of the Report on Offshore Renewable Energy published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/24]
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Niamh Smyth
135. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for a sole trader (details supplied) to deal with rates; and what grants are available to them. [19906/24]
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School Enrolments
Alan Kelly
136. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the enrolments number as of 30 March 2024 for all post primary schools in County Tipperary. [19806/24]
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Schools Building Projects
David Stanton
137. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the situation with respect to her decision to sanction an extension to a school (details supplied); the further permissions her Department needs to make to facilitate the construction of the extension; when she expects work to commence on the extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19542/24]
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School Transport
Bernard Durkan
138. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken by her Department to better manage data on busy school transport routes to ensure that all places allocated are being utilised and being reassigned in the event that they are not to ensure that all school transport offered is being utilised to its highest capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19563/24]
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Schools Building Projects
David Stanton
139. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the situation with respect to proposed works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19567/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Lowry
140. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education to provide details on the measures being taken to address the following concerns for teachers and special needs assistants injured at work; the current provision of immediate financial assistance available to cover medical bills and medications for teachers and SNAs who have been assaulted at work; if she will consider the extension of assault leave for teachers/SNAs to cover the entire duration of medically certified leave, as opposed to the current limit of three-six months; if she will establish a comprehensive support system for educators who have been injured at work; if her Department has completed a review of current policies and supports for schools and educators dealing with instances of extreme and frequent violent behaviours (details supplied); what steps are being considered to address these issues highlighted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19577/24]
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State Examinations
Neasa Hourigan
141. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the response of her Department to the March 2024 ruling on the legal access of students with visual impairment to the junior certificate exam; if she will outline the provisions her Department will make to vindicate the judgement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19579/24]
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Social Insurance
Michael Creed
142. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if a person now resident and retired in the UK who worked in the Irish education system from 1973 to 1976 as a teacher is entitled to a refund of her social insurance contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19582/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Murphy
143. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will agree to implement a pay increase for bus escorts for special schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19601/24]
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School Facilities
Duncan Smith
144. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education to instruct her Department to engage with Fingal County Council to provide a long-time parking solution for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19602/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Neasa Hourigan
145. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the number of new places for children with special educational needs that has been secured for the 2024/2025 school year following the package announced in Budget 2024 for special needs education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19609/24]
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Schools Building Projects
Willie O'Dea
146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education when she intends to sanction a new school building for a school (details supplied), as the current building and prefabs are no longer fit for purpose for the 870 children currently attending and who all started school with the promise of a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19612/24]
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if her Department has applied for an extension of the existing planning permission for a school (details supplied) in light of current delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19621/24]
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education what contingency plans are in place for pupils in a school (details supplied) for the 2024/2025 school year in light of current delays with the anticipated new school building; if additional accommodation will be available; if this will be at the current site; if agreement has been reached with the local landlord in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19622/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Mattie McGrath
149. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when and where a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary will be given a school place in an autism class for September 2024; if the NCSE will engage urgently with the parents to ensure this child will get an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19659/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Richard Boyd Barrett
150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the frequent assaults on special education teachers; if she will ensure that assault leave is increased to cover the duration of assault injuries; if she will ensure her Department meets the costs of medical bills and counselling for employees arising from assaults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19660/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Mattie McGrath
151. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education where a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary will be given a school placement in September 2024; if she will ensure that the NCSE offers appropriate assistance to the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19674/24]
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Home Schooling
Peadar Tóibín
152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the disparity among home schooled children and children in mainstream education with regard to access to assistive technology (details supplied). [19682/24]
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Schools Administration
Mary Lou McDonald
153. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education when the updated guidelines/procedures on the use of school buildings outside of school hours will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19704/24]
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Schools Administration
Mary Lou McDonald
154. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education if any consultation has taken place with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability and Youth regarding the updating of guidelines/procedures on the use of school buildings outside of school hours, noting the challenges being faced by afterschool services in securing sustainable use of school buildings to accommodate afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19705/24]
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Schools Building Projects
Colm Burke
155. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a stage 2B submission will be finalised and the school (details supplied) contacted about the outcome of this review as it has been confirmed that it has been near completion for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19752/24]
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Schools Building Projects
Colm Burke
156. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when it will be possible for a school (details supplied) to make a decision to go ahead with a tender for a school extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19754/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Gould
157. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education whether she will meet with parents and staff of a school (details supplied) regarding their sanctioned ASD classes and her Department's refusal to sanction an extension to allow for these classes to be established. [19765/24]
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School Enrolments
Alan Kelly
158. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the enrolments numbers as of 30 March 2024 for all national schools in County Tipperary. [19805/24]
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School Funding
Patricia Ryan
159. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 24 April 2024, what steps she will take to speed up the late payment of the ancillary services grant and ICT digital strategy grant to schools that are out of pocket due to having bought such equipment, her response merely set out the details of the grants, and did not provide a date or commitment to speed up the payment, which was the question asked; the steps she will take to speed up the payment; and when she anticipates the payment being made. [19845/24]
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Adult Education Provision
Catherine Murphy
160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her Department provides grants for e-reader pens in respect of learning support aides to support adult learners (details supplied). [19887/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Departmental Staff
Cormac Devlin
161. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail the arrangements in place for where an employee of the Department and each organisation under its aegis, becomes elected or co-opted to a local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19576/24]
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Sports Facilities
Leo Varadkar
162. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the construction of a velodrome at the Sport Ireland Campus. [19671/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Departmental Staff
Alan Kelly
163. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of WTE accountants employed by her Department in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [19794/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
164. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received copies of a review (details supplied) concerning bogus self-employment at RTÉ; if not, if she has sought it; if she understands the importance of this review for the future of the national broadcaster; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19829/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
165. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will request a copy of the completed Government commissioned report into RTÉ; if she will publish each respective report as they each become available to publish, rather than waiting for both to be published together; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19830/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Sports Funding
Brendan Griffin
166. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details regarding the sports capital and equipment programme in Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19894/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Thomas Gould
167. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available for households that do not qualify for social housing, cannot access a mortgage and live in an area with no proposed cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19540/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Derelict Sites
Michael Ring
168. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if progress has been made in relation to an acquisition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19548/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Willie O'Dea
169. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give consideration to increasing the property price ceiling of €400,000 for purchasing houses in Limerick under the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19566/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Cormac Devlin
170. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the locations of the 30 sites identified in Housing for All for accelerated builds; if he will outline the plans for the provision of modular homes in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area; the sites under consideration there for the provision of modular homes; the status of such considerations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19569/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Defective Building Materials
Bríd Smith
171. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm where the legislation for the establishment of defects scheme for apartments and duplexes is currently at and to confirm when the draft legislation will be published; when he believes that OMCs will be able to apply for and receive funding for permanent remediation of defects; if he will commit to passing the legislation before the budget and if so, if he will clarify what financial allocation will be required for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19589/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Economic and Social Research Institute
Cian O'Callaghan
172. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the terms of reference of the ESRI study that he committed to share with Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage during the Committee stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023, will be shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19603/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Rights of Way
Steven Matthews
173. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns of local authorities regarding the establishment of rights of way in county development plans (details supplied); if his Department has considered establishing a judicial-led arbitration process to resolve complex disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19702/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Patricia Ryan
174. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the length of time it is taking to complete new social housing applications in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19853/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Patricia Ryan
175. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the extraordinarily long time that it is taking to complete and award HAP applications, following approval for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19854/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Catherine Murphy
176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with Tailte Éireann in respect of valuation reforms for start-ups and established small to medium independent traders in the context of rate setting in the early years of their enterprises when they utilise physical shop spaces in the context of reducing commercial space dereliction in towns and villages across the State. [19888/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Public Transport
Carol Nolan
177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider addressing the inequality that still exists regarding the availability of transport in rural areas by making changes to the free travel scheme whereby pensioners could be given the option of obtaining a lump sum payment to cover the cost of taxis or hackney services in rural communities where there is either no public transport or no frequent public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19604/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Healy-Rae
178. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19538/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Citizens Information Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
179. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that staff in the citizens information service have not received a wage increase since 2008; if there are plans to implement a wage increase; if there is a timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19543/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Departmental Staff
Cormac Devlin
180. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the arrangements in place for where an employee of the Department and each organisation under its aegis, becomes elected or co-opted to a local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19571/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Colm Burke
181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person's (details supplied) appeal; when a decision is likely to be received, as this has been pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19578/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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State Pensions
Darren O'Rourke
182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the anomaly that some people with less contributions are receiving greater State pensions due to the method of calculation (details supplied); if she has assessed this anomaly; if she intends to address it, perhaps by moving away from the ‘first date of contribution’ criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19616/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Social Insurance
Leo Varadkar
183. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on her plans to introduce pay-related social insurance benefits for jobseekers; the estimated cost of same; and the estimated the cost to extending this approach in case to maternity benefit, paternity benefit, parents benefit and illness benefit. [19664/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Gender Recognition
Leo Varadkar
184. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social Protection when she received the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; whether it has been presented to Cabinet or to a Cabinet Sub-Committee; when she will make a recommendation to Government on the matter; and the process that is being followed to aid her to do so. [19665/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Gender Recognition
Leo Varadkar
185. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to make provision for people who are medically determined to be intersex due to their chromosomes or characteristics to be recognised in law. [19666/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Citizens Information Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
186. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will engage with members of the Citizen Information Board regarding pay equality concerns; if she will outline the engagement her Department has had to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19683/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Postal Services
Michael Healy-Rae
187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the section of the regulations outlining the penalties that can be given to post masters (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19742/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Oireachtas Committees
Brendan Griffin
188. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the evidence submitted to an Oireachtas Committee by a person (details supplied) concerning activities in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19856/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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State Pensions
John McGuinness
189. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a State pension (non-contributory) will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied); if pension benefit is being paid to their husband is respect of the person; and if the application will be expedited. [19892/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Jennifer Whitmore
190. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in issuing minor citizenship certificates; when the minor citizenship certification will be issued for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19681/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Departmental Staff
Cormac Devlin
191. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice to detail the arrangements in place for where an employee of the Department, and each organisation under its aegis, becomes elected or co-opted to a local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19570/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Paul Murphy
192. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a new agency (details supplied) will also deal with the issue of sexual abuse of young males and how that affects them, and by implication their partners, in later life, and the need for support for such survivors and their partners; if the agencies board members will undergo specific training about sexual abuse of young males.. [19591/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Mental Health Services
Patrick Costello
193. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has received a copy of the recently published report by Mental Health Reform "Mental health services & supports in prisons: Service Mapping and Reflections from Lived Experiences"; and if she will make an itemised response to each of the recommendations included. [19611/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Visa Applications
Thomas Pringle
194. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if consideration could be given to having an emergency humanitarian visa scheme for Sudan to allow Sudanese people living and working in Ireland to apply to have family members join them here, even on a temporary basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19617/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Prison Service
Mick Barry
195. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the measures she intends to take to end overcrowding in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19620/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Prison Service
Ivana Bacik
196. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to change the purpose of the progression unit at Mountjoy Prison; and, if so, where the progression unit will be located. [19661/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Legislative Programme
Pa Daly
197. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline, further to the published summer legislative programme, the provisions that the proposed Intoxicating Liquor Bill will contain. [19663/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Legislative Measures
Leo Varadkar
198. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice the status of the criminal justice - disregard for certain convictions related to consensual sexual activity; and if she expects to publish the legislation in advance of Pride. [19672/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Prison Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
199. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when the review of remission and temporary release which commenced in Q3 of 2022 will be completed, published and implemented with a view to improving rehabilitation and reduce reoffending and overcrowding in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19741/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Visa Applications
Louise O'Reilly
200. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has given any consideration to relaxing the financial criteria in circumstances (details supplied). [19756/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Murphy
201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the current number of roads policing vehicles; and the number equipped with technology in ANPR and interconnection with Garda mobility. [19766/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were successful at stages 1 and 2 of the Garda trainee application process that were deemed to be generally unsuitable to be offered a place in phase 1 of Garda training in the past three years. [19896/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were successful at stages 1 and 2 of the Garda trainee application process in the past three years; the totality of applicants in the past three years to the Garda trainee recruitment programmes; the number of persons that took part in stage 1 of the process over that time period; and the number that took part in stage two of that same time period, in tabular form. [19897/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
204. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the women farmers' capital investment scheme under the current round; the number that have been refused due to ineligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19549/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
205. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds in the racing dog pool as recorded on the race management system for each month in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19598/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Darren O'Rourke
206. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a service of general economic interest exists, or has ever existed, in relation to software for farm management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19613/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Darren O'Rourke
207. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if companies (details supplied) are now part of a national agtech service of general economic interest; if not, whether they have ever been part of one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19614/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Invasive Species Policy
Martin Browne
208. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on calls for the suspension of log imports from Scotland, in light of the most recent detection of the bark beetle; to outline the possibility that arises that the bark beetle may have been introduced here from produce imported from Scotland’s pest-free area; the biosecurity measures in place to prevent the introduction of alien species to Ireland and how they compare to best international standards, if such standards are taken into account; the measures that will be employed to prevent any further instances in which the bark beetle is identified here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19623/24]