Parliamentary questions

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

820. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education when she will bring forward the memorandum to advance the School Inclusion Model to Cabinet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19268/22]

Gender Recognition

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

977. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection when the draft legislation relating to gender recognition for transgender persons aged 16 and 17 years will be brought before Dáil Éireann; the progress made to date on the other matters set out in the programme for Government relating to this issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19384/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

1459. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided for a person (details supplied) to obtain urgent support in the form of a medical social worker given their ongoing illness and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19686/22]

Digital Hubs

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

962. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the funding for hubs under the connected hubs funding stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18064/22]

Vacant Properties

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

963. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the detail of the financial support provided to local authorities to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18065/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

62. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the work currently under way to continue to develop and implement a model of care for long Covid; if there is a timeline for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16783/22]

Hospital Facilities

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

108. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the number of additional community rehabilitation beds delivered to date, given the target of 1,243 beds in the 2022 HSE service plan; the number of these beds that have been delivered in Dublin and-or CHO 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16782/22]

Farm Costs

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

163. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the support for horticultural and other agrifood producers impacted by the rise in energy costs and raw materials such as gas and carbon dioxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16786/22]

Departmental Funding

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

169. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding available to research projects to help farmers reduce their carbon footprint; the projects that are currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16787/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

117. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the way the pilot community safety partnerships are progressing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16049/22]

Court Procedures

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

153. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to improve the operation of the criminal trial process for victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16050/22]

Dental Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

677. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the recently announced waiting list plans for dental treatment to address the urgent needs for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16060/22]

Maternity Leave

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

17. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the ongoing work to introduce special leave for a person who has had a miscarriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13369/22]

International Protection

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

24. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the ongoing work to dismantle the direct provision system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13368/22]

Ukraine War

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

146. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of Ireland’s contribution to the European Union peace fund; the way that contributors will contribute to the provision by the European Union of both lethal weapons and other products needed to support the people of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13370/22]

Ukraine War

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

306. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the system that is in place for persons in Ireland who wish to open up their home to Ukrainians fleeing conflict; the way in which persons can access information about how they can help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13371/22]

Heritage Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

337. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional funding will be allocated to local authorities to facilitate the compilation of community-led village designs statements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14386/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

530. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the programme of works that is in place to establish new schools; the project plans for each school; the way her Department monitors progress against these plans; if stakeholders are kept regularly updated of progress, delays and risks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14648/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

767. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the current situation in regard to the use of quarantine measures for new committals to prison including whether such measures continue to be used; the length of time that persons are currently held in quarantine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14644/22]

Medical Research and Training

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

1033. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the number of non-EU doctors who applied for a place on higher surgical and clinical training in the past five years; the number who were successful in getting a place in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14779/22]

Rural Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

1169. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the eligibility for town and village renewal scheme funding under which funding for village design statements can be provided will be extended to urban villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14387/22]

Asylum Seekers

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

7. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Defence if the Irish Defence Forces will be involved in supporting refugees arriving from Ukraine in terms of settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13364/22]

Defence Forces

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

40. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Defence if he has considered the potential role the Irish Defence Forces might have in peace-keeping measures that might arise given the ongoing conflict in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13365/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

83. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that are currently in temporary accommodation while awaiting permanent sites; the stage that each of those schools is at, that is, searching for a suitable site, a suitable site located, a suitable site located and acquired by her Department, the tender process under way or the build under way, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13366/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

108. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a timely response is issued to a school (details supplied) on its submission of a detailed cost analysis plan to the building section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13367/22]

Further and Higher Education

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

50. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the impact of the inclusion of all post-school options in the CAO system; the number of additional applicants there were in 2022 due to this expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12713/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

109. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an update will be provided on which local authorities offer apprenticeship programmes; if there are plans to support the expansion of the programme specifically in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12714/22]

Driver Licences

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

181. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver licence renewal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12615/22]

Bus Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

49. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of the BusConnects roll-out in Dublin, specifically the proposed E1, Balbutcher Lane via city centre, route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11801/22]

Departmental Funding

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

90. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the status of the €240 million funding for 468 sustainable travel projects across the country, specifically in Dublin and Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11800/22]

Local Authorities

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

134. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his plans in relation to maternity leave for councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/22]

Planning Issues

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

156. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress that has been made in tackling ongoing delays in planning applications for critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12054/22]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

210. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of hormone replacement therapy medication specifically hormone patches for women going through menopause; the steps he will take to ensure an increase in supply in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12009/22]

Disability Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

649. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the ongoing concerns with the clinical services for pupils with ASD and intellectual disabilities in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10957/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

44. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applications that have been received under the music and entertainment business assistance scheme 2022, by local authority area or county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10153/22]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

70. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process in place for sports capital and equipment programme appeals; the length of time the applicant has to make an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10152/22]

National Broadband Plan

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

128. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work that is under way to mitigate the current delay in the roll-out of the national broadband plan, particularly in locations throughout the Dún Laoghaire area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10155/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

167. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of his engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre, particularly since the cyberattack on the HSE in 2021; the safeguards that are in place to prevent another similar attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10154/22]

Driver Licences

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

216. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport if she will assist in issuing a renewed driver licence to a person (details supplied) given the significant delay that has been encountered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/22]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

450. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed, permanent new building for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for the completion of the proposed extension for the school approved under the additional school accommodation scheme in 2021; if the works will, as proposed, include a sensory garden and a new SEN unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9411/22]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

573. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of drop-in childcare services operating; the location of these services by county council; the financial supports available to drop-in services; if he has any particular start-up supports for such services and their business model; the reason that there are so few operating as exclusive drop-in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9288/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

574. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the financial supports being provided to early learning and care in relation to insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/22]

Departmental Funding

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

575. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of Budget 2022 additional childcare funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9290/22]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

576. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of drop-in childcare services broken down by exclusively drop in and also as part of the wider service as a percentage of the overall number of registered childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/22]

Dental Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

789. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of a dental waiting list position of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/22]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

63. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding and number of programmes under the dormant accounts action plan which her Department will be running in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8529/22]

Community Development Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

71. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the community services programme; if the programme adequately supports initiative and social enterprises in both urban and rural areas; the details of same specifically in relation to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8530/22]

Crime Prevention

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

90. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the work taking place to make the streets safer for everyone, particularly women, from lighting to increased Garda presence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/22]

Domestic Violence

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

156. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice her legislative priorities in relation to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8531/22]

Budget 2022

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

100. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of expenditure of the additional €31 million secured in Budget 2022 for women’s health initiatives; if the programmes that are benefitting are on schedule for implementation in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7696/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

177. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase the number of sexual assault treatment units nationally; the level of current delays in the processing of forensic evidence at SATU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7760/22]

Housing Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

360. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget for housing adaption grants in 2019, 2020 and 2021 in each local authority; the amount spent on housing adaption grants in each local authority from the budget in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the average best practice or expected processing time taking into account that this may differ from council to council in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/22]

Citizenship Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

576. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the steps that have been taken to meet the commitment to have citizenship applications processed within a year; the number of additional staff that have been hired or relocated to assist; the way processes have been streamlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7666/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

61. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; his views on whether it is necessary to make adjustments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6874/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

76. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans that are in place for a successor scheme to the future growth loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6873/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

143. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provides support for farmers and agri-food businesses to develop new markets at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6872/22]

Trade Missions

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

158. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the destinations that are earmarked for trade missions to help expand existing and develop new markets for Ireland’s agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6871/22]

Legislative Programme

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

368. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of the criminal justice (community sanctions) Bill; the timeline for its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7117/22]

Legislative Reviews

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

369. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to review the Fines Act 2010 and the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 to determine if they require amendment to reduce committal rates for defaults on court-ordered fines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7118/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

370. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is tracking the progress of the removal of Covid-19 restrictions in Irish prisons; the details of the restrictions that have been removed across the prison estate and in each prison particularly in regard to the removal of legal and family visitation restrictions in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7119/22]

International Agreements

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

371. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice if the Government is on track to meet the Programme for Government deadline for the ratification and implementation of the United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture within 18 months of the formation of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7120/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

96. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the details of the process to identify a school as disadvantaged and which therefore should be included in the DEIS initiative; the number of additional schools that will be included due to increased funding for expansion of the programme; if a school (details supplied) is being considered; the documents or other items that the school needs to supply to be considered for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7007/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

120. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the work to increase the number of female apprentices as part of the national Action Plan on Apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6073/22]

Third Level Education

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

131. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement his Department had on the future of the Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6072/22]

Homeless Persons Supports

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

593. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the allocation and sub-allocation of additional Covid-19 funding for the health needs of homeless persons since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic; the name of recipients or organisations of additional funding; the amount of funding left unspent in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6671/22]

Homeless Persons Supports

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

594. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that was allocated, unallocated or unspent on Covid-19 initiatives in the winter and pandemic plans for the period March 2020 to December 2021; the allocation to named recipients and organisations for additional addiction and mental health needs of homeless persons during this period; the allocations of funding for the health needs of homeless persons in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6672/22]

Primary Care Centres

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

716. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the length of time the tender for a primary care centre in Swords, County Dublin has been in process; the stage the tender has reached; the timeline for the tender process in terms of next stages and a conclusion; the estimated timeline and delivery date for a primary care centre in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6322/22]

Pension Provisions

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

16. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the progress on introducing the auto-enrolment pension programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5013/22]

Social Welfare Code

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

75. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection when the changes to the domiciliary care allowance and carer’s allowance payments in respect of children in hospital will take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5014/22]

International Protection

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

124. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vulnerability assessments of international protection applicants undertaken in 2021; the way this compares to previous years; the most common vulnerabilities identified; the steps that are being taken to address and support those identified as vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5184/22]

International Protection

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

135. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons coming from Afghanistan to date that have been granted visa waivers to enter the Irish Refugee Protection Programme; if there are plans to issue more visa waivers for vulnerable groups and persons that do not qualify for the Afghan Admission Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5183/22]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

88. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the percentage increase and monetary increase in the funding for special education per annum over the past decade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4612/22]

Disability Services

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

633. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of a site for public services for adults with ADHD in CHO6; the timeline for the same; if a consultant psychiatrist was appointed in quarter 4 of 2021 with service provision commencing at the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4265/22]

Overseas Development Aid

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

18. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work his Department is undertaking to combat gender-based violence overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3643/22]

Overseas Development Aid

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

34. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department supports initiatives or programmes aiming at tackling global inequality in terms of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3644/22]

Defence Forces

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

113. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Defence the progress at tackling inappropriate behaviour in the Defence Forces arising from concerns raised in 2021 by a number of serving and retired personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3645/22]

Traveller Accommodation

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

117. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of accommodation provision for members of the Travelling community; and the budget provision and spend in this area. [3055/22]

Maternity Leave

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

124. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the work underway to introduce maternity leave for councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3053/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

18. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures planned or in progress to upgrade and improve the resilience of the State’s IT systems across the civil service and the public sector particularly given the risk of cyber-crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2255/22]

Departmental Reports

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

101. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when it is envisaged the report from the Future of the Media Commission will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2297/22]

Citizenship Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

1195. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63052/21]

Citizenship Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

1196. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63053/21]

Nursing Homes

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

1363. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health when legislation to amend the provisions of the nursing home support scheme to exempt rental income as set out in the Housing for All plan is expected to be put forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63008/21]

Public Transport

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

16. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport his views on the way public confidence in the security of public transport can be improved, particularly given recent heightened concern regarding safety, particularly that of women on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62100/21]

Public Transport

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

69. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in relation to the introduction of half-price transport for young persons as stated in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62101/21]

Tax Reliefs

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

122. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the provision of enhanced tax relief to help remote workers offset higher home utility bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62102/21]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

247. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Finance the amount of capital allocated to non-voted expenditure in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55674/21]

Wind Energy Generation

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

36. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications the number of offshore wind turbines currently in operation; the number constructed in each of the years 2001 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62266/21]

Wind Energy Generation

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

37. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications the proportion of electricity produced nationally by offshore wind turbines in each of the years 2001 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; the amount of electricity produced nationally in each of the years 2001 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62267/21]

Electricity Grid

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

38. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of electricity consumed in Dublin and nationally in each of the years 2001 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62268/21]

Tax Credits

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

210. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to expanding the home carer tax allowance in limited circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61366/21]

Tax Code

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

248. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if further consideration has been given to proposals made in 2016 for tax breaks to companies that support international athletes that work full-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61434/21]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

395. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed replacement for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61357/21]

Site Acquisitions

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

396. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if a permanent site has been located for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61358/21]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

397. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the estimated completion date of the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61359/21]

Site Acquisitions

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

398. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61360/21]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

399. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the future plans for the school hub at Mooretown, Swords in which schools (details supplied) are now located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61361/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

464. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61432/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

496. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application by a person (details supplied) given the person has been living in Ireland for almost 11 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61212/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

497. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61213/21]