Parliamentary questions

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

149. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of times officials from his Department, in health and well-being and the food unit, have met with Coimisiún na Meán; if he can outline the dates of and delegates attending each meeting, as well as the topics of discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8165/24]

Food Industry

Louise O'Reilly

150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if, and which, industry trade bodies have signed up to the Roadmap for Food Product Reformulation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8166/24]

Obesity Levels

Louise O'Reilly

151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what work is under way in his Department on the successor to the Obesity Policy and Action Plan; if he can outline what reviews and evidence gathering is under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8167/24]

Obesity Levels

Louise O'Reilly

152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health what suite of policy options on nutrition for Ireland were identified by the WHO to inform the midterm review of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8168/24]

Disease Management

Louise O'Reilly

153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department is involved in JA PreventNCD, an EU initiative bringing together 25 participating nations to tackle non-communicable diseases; if so, which unit is responsible for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8169/24]

Schools Building Projects

Louise O'Reilly

269. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 342 and 343 of 20 September 2023, if she has made a decision on the Stage 2B planning report received by her Department in relation to a school (details supplied); and if she can share an update on the progression of the project. [7540/24]

Housing Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

347. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of Housing for All is due to commence; and how long the review will take. [7597/24]

Artificial Intelligence

Louise O'Reilly

644. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is confident the State is investing enough on resource-intensive data and computing power to help the research and academic community build and understand AI. [7703/24]

Research and Development

Louise O'Reilly

645. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is confident Irish SMEs are benefiting from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking; the involvement of private and public Irish entities to date with the undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7705/24]

Research and Development

Louise O'Reilly

646. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is confident the Irish research community is benefiting from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking; the involvement of private and public Irish entities to date with the undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7706/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

114. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA sponsored companies per county; and the number of jobs in IDA sponsored companies, by county, in tabular form. [6736/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

115. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland sponsored companies per county; the number of jobs in Enterprise Ireland sponsored companies, by county, in tabular form. [6737/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

116. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of LEO sponsored companies per county; and the number of jobs in LEO sponsored companies, by county, in tabular form. [6738/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Louise O'Reilly

233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if supports exist for self employed persons with children with special/additional needs; if so, the qualifying criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6739/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Louise O'Reilly

236. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of any additional payments/scheme which may apply to persons who are in a house share and who qualify for a social welfare payment which would ordinarily entitle them to the fuel allowance, but have been denied due to the means of the other household members who are not related in any way and who live entirely separate lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6806/24]

Probate Applications

Louise O'Reilly

256. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that delays in processing probate cases are having an impact on prospective home buyers who are having to apply and reapply for mortgage approval while they wait; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6805/24]

Departmental Reviews

Louise O'Reilly

309. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the receipt by his Department of the evaluation of the 2018 sugar sweetened drinks tax; the timeline for publication of the evaluation; when meetings may begin with the Department of Finance on the results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6803/24]

Primary Care Centres

Louise O'Reilly

318. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a planning application for a change of use to a medical centre in Skerries Point; if he can confirm the involvement of the HSE in this project; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the facilities and services that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6853/24]

Housing Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

395. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the qualifying criteria for acceptance onto a cost rental scheme for two non-cohabiting adults with one child; if he can provide information on what can be used to verify that the couple are non-cohabiting adults, that is, an affidavit or similar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6244/24]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Louise O'Reilly

1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the action plan on collective bargaining coverage to be presented to the European Commission as part of its transposition of the EU directive on adequate minimum wages. [5921/24]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

3. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the WRC "code of practice" on remote working. [5571/24]

Company Closures

Louise O'Reilly

13. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the increased level of insolvencies in 2023. [5573/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

21. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business scheme will be rolled out to business. [5572/24]

Export Controls

Louise O'Reilly

51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many dual-use licences were issued to exporters to trade in dual-use items with Israel since October 2023; if he has any concern that duel use items being traded with Israel are currently being used against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Israel-Hamas war; and what actions his Department will be taking under the Control of Exports Act 2008 to end this trade if these items are being used to target civilians and civilian infrastructure. [5574/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

53. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his engagement with the hospitality sector in 2024. [5570/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

185. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to areas of expenditure (details supplied) in each of the years 2018 to 2023; if an underspend existed, by year; and the funding allocated for 2024, in tabular form. [5805/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the projects under his Department that are being funded as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan that is funded under the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility, by funding and project, in tabular form. [5837/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

187. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding provided to businesses for support digitisation over the past five years; and the funding allocated to support firms with digitisation in 2024. [5838/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expenditure base for his Department for the years 2024 to 2027, or as far as is projected, broken down for the expenditure base for the programme expenditure under 'jobs and enterprise development', 'enterprise innovation and commercialisation', 'regulation', listing all subheads within each, in tabular form. [5869/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expenditure base for IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Local Enterprise Development, InterTradeIreland, Science and Technology Development Programme, Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund, Workplace Relations Programme, and the Health and Safety Authority for the years 2024 to 2027, or as far as is projected, in tabular form. [5870/24]

Local Authorities

Louise O'Reilly

225. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that local authorities are establishing designated activity companies as special purpose vehicles, thereafter disposing of lands for the purpose of development under a service level agreement; if this is considered good practice; if he has concerns about such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6014/24]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

226. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to bring forward the required amendments to the section 25 (2) (b) (II) of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019. [6015/24]

Housing Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

227. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the rental accommodation scheme will be published. [6018/24]

Legislative Reviews

Louise O'Reilly

264. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the progress of Housing Policy Objective 25 in Housing for All, the review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and when the review will be completed. [6016/24]

Departmental Reviews

Louise O'Reilly

334. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 18 January 2024, if he can provide an update on the publication of the National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services; if the memo for Government has been completed; when the memo will be brought to Government; the timeline for publication and launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5929/24]

Departmental Reviews

Louise O'Reilly

335. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that failure to publish the National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services is negatively impacting cardiac imaging services and registry roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/24]

Pension Provisions

Louise O'Reilly

31. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when ESB pensions can expect him to sign off on their planned pension increase. [5054/24]

Sustainable Development Goals

Louise O'Reilly

134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on action 39 of the second National Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (details supplied) regarding business engagement with the SDGs and, in particular, which existing business forum the SDGs now exist on as a fixed agenda item, an item which was due for completion in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4970/24]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

136. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any further orders or agreements pertaining to increased rights, pay and conditions, for workers in the security sector that he has to sign off on; and when they can expect these to be signed off. [5056/24]

School Staff

Louise O'Reilly

175. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if the reintroduction of the allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools formed part of the public sector pay negotiations and agreement; her views on its reintroduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5052/24]

State Pensions

Louise O'Reilly

298. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether contributions made from working in a country (details supplied) can be used to calculate entitlements to a contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5036/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Louise O'Reilly

299. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a way to have contributions for self-employed persons working the requisite number of hours to qualify for carer's benefit where they do not pay contributions in class A, B, C, D, E and H; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5039/24]

Passport Services

Louise O'Reilly

326. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice for details of the documentation that is acceptable to confirm that an applicant has fulfilled the necessary residency requirements to apply for a passport in the name of a child born in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5037/24]

Disability Diagnoses

Louise O'Reilly

419. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that in 2023 children in CHO9 were assessed as part of the assessment of need and or autism diagnostic observation schedule process by a clinician not qualified to conduct such assessment; if he has received a report from the HSE into this matter; if he can provide details of mitigation measures in place to ensure that this cannot be allowed to happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5000/24]

Childcare Services

Louise O'Reilly

431. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that several childcare providers have ceased to provide half day and half week childcare; that this has a significant impact on parents and will cause parents to have to leave the workforce or to be underemployed; that this will particularly affect female employment, entrepreneurship, and cause female underemployment; and if she will ensure that childcare providers provide half day and half week childcare as part of the early childhood care and education scheme. [5053/24]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

491. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health as part of the recently agreed public sector pay agreement, what payments, in addition to the previously agreed grants under section 39 of Health (Amendment) Act 2023, have been made to agencies which have staff paid for service provision through these grants; how the calculation was made for these additional payments; the planned process to provide the resources needed to meet the terms of the public sector pay agreement for these agencies in 2024 and into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5067/24]

Tax Exemptions

Louise O'Reilly

116. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the small benefit exemption; in particular the restriction by which only the first two benefits qualify for the exemption, regardless of their combined value falling beneath the threshold of €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4608/24]

Departmental Schemes

Louise O'Reilly

58. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the criteria for the STEM awards; if there is an appeal process; if she is aware that schools maintain that the capitation grant does not allow for STEM resources to be purchased; and if consideration will be given to alternatives to fund this new mandatory curriculum.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/24]

Enterprise Support Services

Louise O'Reilly

245. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how much money Enterprise Ireland has written off in investments it has made in companies for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4149/24]

Local Authorities

Louise O'Reilly

317. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much funding is provided to local authorities in 2024 to carry out property inspections (whether by third party private contractors working on their behalf or by local authority staff directly in order to comply with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019. [3755/24]