Parliamentary questions

EU Meetings

Christopher O'Sullivan

118. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the agenda highlights of the Environment Council to be held in Brussels on 20 December 2022. [62502/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Christopher O'Sullivan

416. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of free Wi-Fi in public spaces. [62503/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

315. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been taken since 27 June 2020 to help and support farmers and the agriculture sector in meeting the challenge of climate change. [62820/22]

Departmental Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

121. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme is now open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62123/22]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Christopher O'Sullivan

127. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will be bringing forward any new measures to support the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62122/22]

Business Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

145. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the full range of financial supports that are available to SMEs excluding grants or vouchers for IT and websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61780/22]

Climate Action Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

180. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made on climate action since 27 June 2020.
[61783/22]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

670. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the fisheries sector has been strengthened and developed since 27 June 2020. [61811/22]

Home Care Packages

Christopher O'Sullivan

21. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours that will be provided for older people in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61353/22]

Home Care Packages

Christopher O'Sullivan

54. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for putting home care on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61354/22]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

141. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the fisheries discussion at the recent meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, held in Brussels on 21 November 2022. [61217/22]

Health Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

120. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of pay parity for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61085/22]

Departmental Funding

Christopher O'Sullivan

177. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a request for funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61071/22]

An Garda Síochána

Christopher O'Sullivan

36. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the Bandon, Bantry and Clonakilty districts. [60513/22]

An Garda Síochána

Christopher O'Sullivan

52. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí assigned to the Bandon, Bantry and Clonakilty districts. [60514/22]

Rental Sector

Christopher O'Sullivan

59. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage The measures that are being taken to increase the number of rental properties on the market in the Cork south west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59621/22]

Further and Higher Education

Christopher O'Sullivan

144. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if special consideration will be given to SUSI grant applications in cases in which one of the parents or guardians of the applicant is being treated for or is recovering from a serious illness (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59695/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Christopher O'Sullivan

1. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the COP27 summit. [57372/22]

Children in Care

Christopher O'Sullivan

524. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider increasing the rates of pay for foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59217/22]

Departmental Offices

Christopher O'Sullivan

9. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the climate action unit in his Department. [54583/22]

Official Engagements

Christopher O'Sullivan

128. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the EU General Affairs Council meeting on 18 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57847/22]

Official Engagements

Christopher O'Sullivan

141. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the UN Security Council meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57848/22]

Sports Facilities

Christopher O'Sullivan

30. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of a velodrome on the National Sport Campus. [56833/22]

Sports Events

Christopher O'Sullivan

64. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on Ireland's participation in a joint bid to host the Tour de France. [56832/22]

Sustainable Development Goals

Christopher O'Sullivan

7. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the senior officials group chaired by his Department to provide a strategic overview of the implementation of the sustainable development goals. [54582/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Christopher O'Sullivan

86. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he anticipates further expenditure measures to address the rise in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56444/22]

National Development Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

87. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update of the implementation of the national development plan for the period 2021 to 2030, specifically in relation to national strategic objective, NSO, 8 of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56445/22]

Fuel Sales

Christopher O'Sullivan

160. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, under the proposed new regulations on the sale of turf, a vendor of turf who sources their product from a supplier who has turbary rights will continue to be permitted to sell turf to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56579/22]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

618. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy in funding between the larger whitefish boats and the smaller inshore operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56582/22]

Local Authorities

Christopher O'Sullivan

20. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on expenditure on active travel by Cork County Council in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55369/22]

Bus Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

65. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to increase the scheduled service on the Kinsale to Cork bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53764/22]

Medical Cards

Christopher O'Sullivan

187. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increase the threshold for the over 70s medical card to ensure that the increases in social welfare payments are not negated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53766/22]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

77. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the atypical working scheme for non-EEA crew will now enable vessels under 15 metres in length to hire non-EEA crew given that previously fishing vessels under 15 metres were excluded from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53165/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

110. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider expanding the number of equine groups partaking in the discussions on the exact entry criteria and equine-specified facilities that will apply to the TAM 2 grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53164/22]

Mental Health Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

103. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will re-evaluate the eligibility criteria currently being used by the HSE mental health services for counsellor / therapist positions which seem to be restrictive (details supplied); if the same criteria are to be used for counsellor / therapist positions in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52409/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

102. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Solas painting and decorating apprentices have to travel to Dublin to complete their classroom-based training due to nowhere else in the country being able to facilitate this (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51719/22]

Cabinet Committees

Christopher O'Sullivan

11. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [49711/22]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

99. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if any extra buses or bus capacity have been procured for school transport in Cork south west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49781/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Christopher O'Sullivan

671. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when the special pandemic recognition award will be paid to the eligible private sector and section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49807/22]

Departmental Functions

Christopher O'Sullivan

761. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason that educational and child psychology doctoral students, were not included in the €700,000 investment in psychology training announced as part of Budget 2023, considering that the majority of graduates go on to work in HSE settings including CAMHS, CDNTs and primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50268/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

809. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will provide financial support to community groups that are having to bridge the serious shortfall between the amount that Pobal pays participants on the community services programme and the amount that staff should be paid in line with the minimum wage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50325/22]

Tourism Promotion

Christopher O'Sullivan

5. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for promoting regional tourism in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47580/22]

Traffic Management

Christopher O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of traffic calming measures in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46255/22]

Tax Code

Christopher O'Sullivan

131. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46257/22]

Energy Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

108. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider giving schools the option to apply for an energy audit with the SEAI as currently only registered businesses can apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45720/22]

Departmental Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

187. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the current staffing levels of the Department of Transport’s regional offices in Cork; if they have increased or decreased in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45429/22]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

310. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if extra routes, extra buses or buses with bigger capacity have been procured for the Cork South West constituency in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45427/22]

Mental Health Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

569. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will retain the 18-bed capacity at the centre for mental health care in Bantry and reject the recommendation of the Mental Health Commission to reduce the capacity to 11 beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45907/22]

Work Permits

Christopher O'Sullivan

31. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the role of healthcare assistants in nursing home settings will be included on the critical skills employment permits list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45082/22]

Rural Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

121. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if transitional funding will be made available to bridge the gap in the Leader programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44986/22]

Public Sector Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

178. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the motor travel rates for home support sector will be reviewed given that there is an increased demand on staff to travel and rates and distance bands have not been reviewed since 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45092/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Christopher O'Sullivan

165. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department’s strategy to make sure that social protection payments are in line with an increased cost-of-living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34927/22]

Ukraine War

Christopher O'Sullivan

168. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider issuing refugees with a post office account so that they can access their social welfare payment from their local post office regardless of which town or area they are housed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27659/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

583. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the condition attached to the pig exceptional payment scheme, requiring breeding herds to be reduced by 10% will be reviewed given that it excludes producers who buy in pigs at a certain weight rather than owning breeding herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/22]

Disability Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

134. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an institution (details supplied) does not receive any funding from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/22]

Hospital Staff

Christopher O'Sullivan

169. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to recruit neurology nurse specialists for Cork University Hospital given that the unit is short of specialised staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/22]

Road Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

303. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the works between Glasheen Road roundabout, Bandon, and the Claire O'Leary walk, Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/22]

Waterways Issues

Christopher O'Sullivan

358. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the works that are required to reopen the river walkway in Bandon, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/22]

Brexit Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

1143. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the Brexit Adjustment Fund payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38091/22]

Ukraine War

Christopher O'Sullivan

46. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the Department’s supports to assist Ukrainian people seeking access to third level education in the new academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36759/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

70. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the way that apprenticeship training will help meet the evolving skills needs of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36758/22]

Proposed Legislation

Christopher O'Sullivan

99. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress regarding the provision of statutory domestic violence leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36706/22]

An Garda Síochána

Christopher O'Sullivan

18. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the Clonakilty, Bandon and Bantry Garda districts at the end of June 2022, or the latest date available; the number of gardaí in each district at the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35915/22]

Work Permits

Christopher O'Sullivan

32. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the replacing of the atypical work permit scheme for non-European Union citizens who wish to work in the fishing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35980/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Christopher O'Sullivan

427. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be processed in the coming weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36244/22]

School Management

Christopher O'Sullivan

40. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will restore middle management in primary schools to pre-austerity levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34700/22]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Christopher O'Sullivan

59. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if plans are being put in place to reduce primary school class sizes by two pupils for 2023, as per the requests by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34701/22]

Third Level Costs

Christopher O'Sullivan

247. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review decisions on SUSI grants that were turned down for the 2021-22 academic year due the inability of students to prove their place of independent living from October 2020 given that the housing and rental situation was abnormal due to Covid-19, as in the case of a mature student (details supplied) who would otherwise have had no difficulty proving same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/22]

Climate Action Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when Ireland's long-term climate action strategy will be published as the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/22]

Fuel Poverty

Christopher O'Sullivan

9. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the review of Ireland's energy poverty strategy; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/22]

Brexit Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

204. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if non-SMEs can be included in Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding from the processor's capital funding initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/22]

Maritime Jurisdiction

Christopher O'Sullivan

106. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces monitor naval exercises by other countries off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34149/22]

Legislative Measures

Christopher O'Sullivan

29. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will update on the progress with the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/22]

Departmental Reports

Christopher O'Sullivan

72. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline progress regarding the recommendations of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report, including implementation of the new Night-Time Economy pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/22]

Energy Conservation

Christopher O'Sullivan

92. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the allowances that can be made for families who, due to the delay in finalising their Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland grant application, no longer fall into the warmer homes energy upgrade categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/22]

Special Educational Needs

Christopher O'Sullivan

554. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed special needs unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32040/22]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

555. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider amending the bus route to a school (details supplied) for a family in advance of the usual concessionary timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32041/22]

Inshore Fisheries

Christopher O'Sullivan

38. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced to allow inshore fishers who only have the option for petrol-fuelled outboard engines to avail of the scheme under which they can claim VAT back on the petrol, as is the case with diesel engines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26777/22]

School Equipment

Christopher O'Sullivan

1058. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her Department's position on parents acquiring digital learning devices and specifically if they have the autonomy to purchase IT equipment despite the school (details supplied) having a recommended supplier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30836/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Christopher O'Sullivan

32. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has taken place with regard to the cohort of UNHCR refugees based in Lebanon and Jordan that have been awaiting travel to Ireland for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28458/22]

Childcare Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

33. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s strategy to make childcare more affordable and sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Christopher O'Sullivan

107. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that his Department has made in developing a renewable heat obligation scheme. [28452/22]

Passport Services

Christopher O'Sullivan

130. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will inquire into the UK passport of a person (details supplied) that was mislaid during a recent passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28511/22]

Departmental Policies

Christopher O'Sullivan

24. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will establish a one stop shop advice and support team which would be sufficiently staffed to support and help local communities and voluntary organisations in the application process for the various grants and funding that are made available throughout the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27658/22]

Electric Vehicles

Christopher O'Sullivan

154. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the regulations to legalise the use of e-scooters and e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28120/22]

Road Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

155. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise the N71 Newmills to Owenahincha realignment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28121/22]

School Transport

Christopher O'Sullivan

435. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if school transport can be provided to a school (details supplied) for ten children in various townlands in the vicinity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28122/22]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

182. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of Ireland’s efforts to return 12,000 tonnes of mackerel from Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26716/22]

Work Permits

Christopher O'Sullivan

10. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the proposed new work permit scheme for non-European Union workers that wish to work in the fishing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26017/22]

Work Permits

Christopher O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that are being taken to clear the current backlog for work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/22]

Energy Prices

Christopher O'Sullivan

86. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given for supports for businesses to assist with their rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

109. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way that apprenticeship training will help meet the targets of the new national retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25272/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Christopher O'Sullivan

111. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the rates of pay for turner fitter engineer apprentices, which are currently the lowest paid apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25210/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Christopher O'Sullivan

77. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are applying for assistance with energy costs, including boiler repairs and replacements, under the exceptional needs payments scheme by applications, grants and refusals by county in tabular form. [24681/22]

State Pensions

Christopher O'Sullivan

151. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department’s strategy to ensure that foster parents can include time spent caring as part of their social insurance record for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24682/22]

School Funding

Christopher O'Sullivan

95. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the funding that is available to schools to support the purchase of schoolbooks and reading books; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23665/22]

Schools Building Projects

Christopher O'Sullivan

148. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of progress under the School Building Programme, including sustainability measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23666/22]

Cabinet Committees

Christopher O'Sullivan

9. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [23217/22]

Cabinet Committees

Christopher O'Sullivan

18. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [23219/22]

Ukraine War

Christopher O'Sullivan

109. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans to offer support for Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22107/22]