Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Charles Flanagan

276. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position on the national Garda station building plan; and the new Garda stations that are currently under construction across the State. [3112/23]

Family Law Cases

Charles Flanagan

465. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice when work will commence on the proposed family law centre at Hammond Lane, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3044/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Charles Flanagan

585. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when it is expected work will commence on the new development at St. Vincent’s Community Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3014/23]

An Garda Síochána

Charles Flanagan

115. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the proposed development of the new Garda station in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60253/22]

School Facilities

Charles Flanagan

258. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary schools awaiting approval for a school gym from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2511/23]

School Facilities

Charles Flanagan

259. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) was refused funding application for a school gym; the procedure by which the school can lodge an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2512/23]

Disadvantaged Status

Charles Flanagan

757. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the reason a secondary school (details supplied) has not been granted DEIS status; if the matter will be revised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1332/23]

Disadvantaged Status

Charles Flanagan

758. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the total number of DEIS applications that have been received by schools in County Laois; and the procedure by which a school can lodge an appeal against a decision. [1333/23]

School Enrolments

Charles Flanagan

766. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the number of children currently on waiting lists for primary school places in Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1492/23]

School Transport

Charles Flanagan

785. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education when she expects the school transport review to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1899/23]

Health Services Staff

Charles Flanagan

1437. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when he expects HSE staff to be assigned to the important and necessary role of access officer in HSE facilities across County Offaly, falling within the remit of CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1276/23]

Ukraine War

Charles Flanagan

23. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the measures that have been taken by her Department to support Ukrainian refugees living in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61795/22]

Ukraine War

Charles Flanagan

57. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of Ukrainian refugees that are being supported by her Department by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61796/22]

National Broadband Plan

Charles Flanagan

137. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the roll-out of National Broadband Plan connections and service in local schools in counties Laois and Offaly; the way that the figures compare to other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61794/22]

Just Transition

Charles Flanagan

141. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that have been put in place by his Department to help midland communities transition away from fossil fuels; the amount of funding available and drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61793/22]

Job Creation

Charles Flanagan

130. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Taoiseach if he will outline in detail the level of employment growth in quarter 3 2022 in counties Laois and Offaly, each of the midland counties and nationally in other counties. [61791/22]

Business Supports

Charles Flanagan

186. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the business supports that are in place or planned for independent fuel merchants as Ireland transitions away from fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61944/22]

Foreign Birth Registration

Charles Flanagan

327. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a foreign birth passport (details supplied). [62220/22]

Citizenship Applications

Charles Flanagan

510. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) submitted in December 2017. [61966/22]

Trade Missions

Charles Flanagan

127. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plan for trade missions for the remainder of 2022; his Department’s priority markets for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60833/22]

Exports Growth

Charles Flanagan

172. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new markets that have been opened up for farmers in each farming sector; the potential benefits these will deliver; the timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60834/22]

Housing Policy

Charles Flanagan

75. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new rural housing guidelines will protect the right of those living in remote areas to build a home near their families and workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59144/22]

Budget 2023

Charles Flanagan

77. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the various supports for carers in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58868/22]

Housing Schemes

Charles Flanagan

276. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the croí cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; the breakdown by county of the grant allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59180/22]

Schools Building Projects

Charles Flanagan

370. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the status of the new build project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59338/22]

Budget 2023

Charles Flanagan

399. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the various supports for persons with disabilities in Budget 2023; the way that this aligns with ongoing work on the Cost of Disability report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58863/22]

Domestic Violence

Charles Flanagan

589. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice if there are currently any plans to fund a new domestic violence refuge in the area of County Laois to help deal with the significant pressures on the current services provided in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59384/22]

Domestic Violence

Charles Flanagan

590. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice if there are currently any plans to fund a new domestic violence refuge in the area of County Offaly to help deal with the significant pressures on the current services provided in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59385/22]

An Garda Síochána

Charles Flanagan

77. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date upon which it is expected that works will commence on the proposed new Garda station in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58326/22]

Broadcasting Charge

Charles Flanagan

265. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if any consideration will be given to removing the broadcast levy paid by independent radio stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57998/22]

Special Educational Needs

Charles Flanagan

398. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the criteria and process in relation to the appointment of special needs assistants and the allocation of SNA hours in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57670/22]

Northern Ireland

Charles Flanagan

28. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an interim report in respect of the work of her Department under the shared island dialogue. [56854/22]

Sports Events

Charles Flanagan

46. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline her proposals in respect of a current bid by Ireland to host a Tour de France stage. [56855/22]

Human Rights

Charles Flanagan

194. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that Ireland has taken to address human rights violations in Bahrain at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva; the actions that have been taken to call for the release of political prisoners in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57160/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Charles Flanagan

706. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an elderly couple (details supplied) will qualify for the fuel allowance payment following the changes in budget 2023; if so, the way that they can apply for the fuel allowance payment; when the first payment under the new income thresholds is expected to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55226/22]

Travel Documents

Charles Flanagan

877. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice the process for non-EU passport holders who are resident and attend school in Ireland, travelling abroad with their school; the form (details supplied) is required to be stamped allowing re-entry; and the process for this and what else is required in order to re-enter the country with the rest of their school group, without issue. [55214/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Charles Flanagan

1214. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the status of early intervention support for a four-year-old child (details supplied) with autism who is currently waiting for over two years for their final assessment, given that this is a requirement in order to secure a place in a school with an autistic unit and they cannot join the waiting list for schools without having their full diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55452/22]

Forestry Sector

Charles Flanagan

1301. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of planting, felling and road licences issued for forestry operations in each of the past five years; the volume of timber licensed for felling; the number of hectares licensed for planting; the number of jobs in the sector each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55308/22]

General Practitioner Services

Charles Flanagan

100. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to provide a greater level of training for general practitioners across Ireland. [52236/22]

General Practitioner Services

Charles Flanagan

134. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the steps that he proposes to take to increase the number of general practitioners in rural areas. [52235/22]

Gender Recognition

Charles Flanagan

239. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of children referred from Ireland to a clinic (details supplied) for gender identity treatment in each of the past ten years. [52287/22]

Gender Recognition

Charles Flanagan

240. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the contractual relationship and service agreement entered into between Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin and a clinic (details supplied); and if such an agreement remains in place to date. [52288/22]

Gender Recognition

Charles Flanagan

241. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if representatives of a clinic (details supplied) attended on site at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin for the purposes of treating children with gender identity issues; and if so, when; and under which legal arrangement. [52289/22]

Gender Recognition

Charles Flanagan

242. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the process, practice and procedure in respect of medical and psychological assessment undertaken in respect of children referred by the HSE to a clinic (details supplied). [52290/22]

Gender Recognition

Charles Flanagan

243. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the nature and form of appropriate and accepted published long-term scientific studies or sources relied upon in respect of referrals of children from Ireland with gender identity issues to a clinic (details supplied). [52291/22]

School Transport

Charles Flanagan

438. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education if she can examine a case (details supplied) in relation to the free school transport scheme, where the applicants were classified as late applicants due to technical issues with the application portal resulting in "internal server is down" messages; if tickets can issue to those who were unable to apply due to the technical issues within the system, in view of current challenges and anomalies within the portal system and the recently announced additional funding secured for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51468/22]

Special Educational Needs

Charles Flanagan

63. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education if staff from the early years sector are eligible to work on the summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49872/22]

Legislative Reviews

Charles Flanagan

142. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education her views on the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49871/22]

Driver Test

Charles Flanagan

97. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to fast-tracking driving test applications for students in order to assist them in the accommodation challenge arising from the current shortage of accommodation for students attending third level colleges. [47759/22]

Foreign Policy

Charles Flanagan

172. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that have been and will be taken to help address the deteriorating social, economic and political situation in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47695/22]