Parliamentary questions

Information and Communications Technology

Ciarán Cannon

732. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if officials from her Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if her Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if her Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if her Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if her Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21098/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ciaran Cannon

221. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the payment of the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment for Section 39 workers; and when this payment is expected to be made to all staff who are eligible. [20852/23]

School Facilities

Ciarán Cannon

164. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education when she intends to commence a national programme to deliver sports halls to the many schools that have no such facilities, thus remaining severely disadvantaged in terms of delivering the many elements of the physical education curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20436/23]

Departmental Funding

Ciaran Cannon

59. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when local groups in Galway will be able to apply for funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19234/23]

Departmental Policies

Ciaran Cannon

72. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when local groups in Galway will be able to apply for funding under the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19233/23]

Departmental Funding

Ciaran Cannon

195. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a figure for the total amount of active travel funding allocated to Galway County Council to date; the amount of that allocation that remains unspent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19417/23]

Tax Data

Ciaran Cannon

318. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Finance the value to the Exchequer of the amount of VAT collected annually under Section 9 of Annex III of the EU VAT Directive. [12918/23]

Bus Services

Ciarán Cannon

183. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport the categories of licensed bus transport operators who can accept the free travel pass; the reason this facility is not open to all licensed operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12093/23]

Pesticide Use

Ciarán Cannon

353. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if this State gathers data on the amount of rodenticide sold in Ireland each year, or on the amount imported into Ireland each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12177/23]

Tax Code

Ciarán Cannon

122. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Finance if he will make provision for a reduction in the VAT rate applying to the music and entertainment sector, to align with other EU countries and protect the viability of the sector. [11387/23]

Teacher Training

Ciarán Cannon

379. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education the reason post-primary teachers who are upskilling to teach maths, physics and Spanish are offered financial support, while those who are upskilling to teach home economics are denied such support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8166/23]

School Staff

Ciarán Cannon

380. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education the number of vacant home economics teaching posts that exist at second level in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8167/23]

Social Insurance

Ciaran Cannon

119. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of organisations that can be given direct access to a person’s PRSI records, without that person’s consent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7494/23]

Water Services

Ciaran Cannon

150. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the multi-annual rural water programme call-out to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5751/23]

Health and Safety

Ciaran Cannon

415. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the serious health, safety and well-being issues that are arising at a school (details supplied) as a result of an inadequate and outdated school building. [4020/23]

Credit Unions

Ciaran Cannon

90. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Finance what steps are being taken to ensure credit unions play a key role in the banking sector. [3103/23]

Insurance Industry

Ciaran Cannon

141. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on ‘pinch point’ areas in insurance. [3104/23]

Bus Services

Ciaran Cannon

39. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase capacity on public bus routes connecting the commuter towns of County Galway to Galway city. [2358/23]

Rail Network

Ciaran Cannon

54. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a progress report on the double-tracking of the rail line from Athenry to Galway city. [2359/23]

Schools Building Projects

Ciaran Cannon

728. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education the status of the development of the new campus (details supplied) in County Galway; the timeline for the completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63868/22]