Parliamentary questions

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

207. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if grant funding is available to support an organisation (details supplied) in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6335/24]

Sports Funding

Mattie McGrath

371. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if grant funding is available to support an organisation (details supplied) in Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6337/24]

Fire Service

Mattie McGrath

404. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grant funding is available to support an organisation (details supplied) in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6336/24]

Immigration Policy

Mattie McGrath

369. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice to provide details on each EU immigration policy that Ireland has opted into, including the dates when the Government decided to opt in or out and when the measure was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5514/24]

Immigration Policy

Mattie McGrath

370. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that have been criminally prosecuted under section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004 for arriving at an Irish port of entry, including Dublin Airport, without valid travel documents, which is an offence, in each of the years 2018 to 2023, and to date in 2024. [5515/24]

Departmental Consultations

Mattie McGrath

551. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the responses his Department received on the public consultation in respect of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023 ; when the results will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5516/24]

Road Projects

Mattie McGrath

49. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason the proposed N24 upgrade does not include a dual carriageway for the entire route in the interests of safety and forward planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4490/24]

School Staff

Mattie McGrath

40. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education her plans to reintroduce the allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4346/24]

Planning Issues

Mattie McGrath

78. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his response during Leaders' Questions on 18 January 2024 (details supplied), if he will provide details of the request issued to Tipperary County Council to review the situation with regard to log cabins; to provide a copy of the correspondence issued to Tipperary County Council in this regard; the details of the review being carried out in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4370/24]

Planning Issues

Mattie McGrath

83. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently update the rural planning guidelines to loosen the restrictions on modular/log cabin type accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/24]

Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

125. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of modular homes that have been built for Ukrainian accommodation; the provider of such homes; the planning requirements relating to these homes; the reason why modular homes are being used for Ukrainian accommodation but are not being permitted for homeless citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/24]

Cabinet Committees

Mattie McGrath

1. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [1151/24]

School Staff

Mattie McGrath

271. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the reason it has taken more than 22 weeks to approve an application for an incremental increase for an SNA who applied for an increase based on past experience in August 2023 (details supplied); when this person will receive their incremental increase; the reason delays are experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3917/24]

Immigration Policy

Mattie McGrath

396. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the reason Ireland has not opted out of EU immigration policies, considering that under Article 29.4.7 of the Irish Constitution, Ireland can legally opt out of such policies under Protocol 19 of the Lisbon Treaty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3748/24]

Immigration Policy

Mattie McGrath

397. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice to provide details on each EU immigration policy that Ireland has opted into, including the dates when the Government decided to opt in or out and when the measure was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3749/24]

International Protection

Mattie McGrath

490. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the location of the proposed six new accommodation centres; the details of any contracts issued to develop these centres; the properties being examined or considered for redevelopment as these new centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4273/24]

Foreign Birth Registration

Mattie McGrath

55. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/24]

Immigration Policy

Mattie McGrath

167. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of individuals who have arrived in Ireland at any port of entry, including Dublin Airport, without valid travel documents, despite presenting them at their point of departure, for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3283/24]

Work Permits

Mattie McGrath

235. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update in relation to the extension of work permits to the equine industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/24]

Grant Payments

Mattie McGrath

480. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an ACRES appeal; the reason for the delay in finalising this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/24]