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Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Tax Code
Brian Leddin
85. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will request that his Department undertake a vehicle taxation report considering the introduction of weight and size-based taxes on private vehicles in Ireland to incentivise a switch to smaller and lighter vehicles, similar to the weight tax in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51579/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Housing Schemes
Brian Leddin
171. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the disparity with the help-to-buy scheme (details supplied); if the scheme will be reviewed to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50789/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Brian Leddin
23. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the local authorities’ climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50251/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Brian Leddin
41. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the works undertaken within his Department to fulfil the obligation on member states to carry out an assessment of the existing barriers and potential of development of renewable energy communities in Ireland, as directed in the Renewable Energy Directive II, Article 22, paragraph 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50252/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Brian Leddin
46. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the local authorities’ climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50192/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Urban Development
Brian Leddin
103. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 10 October 2023, if he will report on the progress of the TOD Working Group in producing the report on transport-oriented development opportunities in limerick; the timetable of the assessment process and publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49058/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Planning Issues
Brian Leddin
113. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress of developing sustainable and compact settlements guidelines for planning authorities; whether these will support high density and high-quality transit-oriented development; the impact these guidelines will have on the current local authority development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49057/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Promotion
Brian Leddin
51. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the healthy eating policy and practice in early learning and care services; how will it ensure the promotion of healthy eating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Brian Leddin
66. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will point to independent economic indicators that childcare fees have fallen in recent years; how much will have been saved by an NCS-registered family using full-time childcare by the time the recently announced cuts in childcare take effect in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48526/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Brian Leddin
77. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which the areas of natural constraint scheme is considered by his Department to be an agri-environmental scheme; the environmental benefits that derive from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46999/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Brian Leddin
105. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what efforts have been made to improve the welfare of greyhounds in the racing industry; who is responsible for assessing those welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Facilities
Brian Leddin
16. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the progress of capacity surveys of the school system in relation to installation of solar panels on every school roof here; when she expects to open the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Brian Leddin
74. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the progress of the Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the review of the school transport scheme; when she expects the report to be published; her plans to reform the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45115/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Active Travel
Brian Leddin
123. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 5 October 2023, his plans and actions to accelerate the delivery of active travel networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44783/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Brian Leddin
66. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the recent changes to regulations for electric bikes and electric scooters in the Road Traffic and Roads Act, 2023; if he will provide a summary of the key amendments and updates made to the regulations concerning electric bikes and electric scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43813/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Brian Leddin
72. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the update on progressing measures and actions to reduce total car kilometres by 20% by 2030 in accordance with Climate Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43957/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Urban Development
Brian Leddin
297. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the update on developing his plans for Transit Oriented Development in Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Active Travel
Brian Leddin
13. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to accelerate delivery of active travel networks in order to provide appropriate infrastructure for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43183/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Air Quality
Brian Leddin
42. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate funding from the active travel budget to fund monitoring stations to determine air quality on streets undergoing active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43182/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Brian Leddin
77. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to providing targeted grants for electric vehicles for workers in the home care sector in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/23]