Questions and answers published after July 2012 can be viewed here. Viewing by Government Department is possible by term or specific dates from March 2016 onwards. Written answers are published as received from departments. To see parliamentary questions published before July 2012, search in Dáil debates.
Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
Page 5 of 46
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
written
Transport Costs
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
18. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport when it is expected that the young adult leap card will be extended to 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55589/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
written
Departmental Funding
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
44. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to local councils for cycling and active travel routes in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55184/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
written
Tax Yield
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
108. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail where tax revenues stood by the end of October 2022 or the most recent available month in 2022; the way in which it differs from 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55590/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
written
National Broadband Plan
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
56. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the efforts that are being made to improve broadband in areas in which it is particularly bad, such as an area (details supplied) and areas that have not been included in any improvement works to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55185/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
written
Dublin Bus
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
184. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport the projected date of operation for route 22 under the redesigned Dublin Network BusConnects plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54390/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
written
Departmental Data
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
530. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the number of fee-paying primary schools in Ireland by county; the number of children in fee-paying primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54384/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
written
Education Schemes
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
531. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the anticipated cost per child of the proposed extension of the free book scheme as in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54385/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
written
Education Schemes
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
532. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she will set out the additional cost that would be incurred by including children who attend fee-paying primary schools in the proposed extension of the free book scheme as in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54386/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
written
School Costs
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
562. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the information or circulars that have been provided to schools in relation to voluntary contributions, and the advice that the schools should not request voluntary contributions this year given the cost-of-living difficulties; the additional supports that will be available on request from schools which will not request the voluntary contribution this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54610/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
written
Enterprise Support Services
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
17. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total budget allocated in 2021 to the funding of staff roles at the 31 local enterprise offices that are operated in a partnership between Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53604/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
written
Energy Prices
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
63. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that is taking place in his Department to encourage and support small and medium businesses to remain open, given the current difficulties with the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53108/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
written
Departmental Programmes
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
95. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will detail some of the successes of the social inclusion and community activation programme since its creation; the impact that the funding increase to €46 million in Budget 2023 will have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53102/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
written
Community Development Projects
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
101. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work that her Department has undertaken to ensure greater connectivity between rural and urban communities in terms of local community groups and connected hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53101/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
written
Marine Environment
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
140. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the biodiversity impact on marine life of failing to change to renewable energy sources over carbon-based energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53112/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
written
Food Security
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
145. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any plans currently in place to ensure food security in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53113/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
written
Enterprise Support Services
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
167. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the total training budget allocated in 2021 to the 31 local enterprise offices for their local training initiatives for businesses, including training such as digital marketing, lean, mentoring and starting one’s own business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53554/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
written
Enterprise Support Services
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
168. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the total budget in 2021 allocated to the funding of staff roles, including part payments for incubation centre managers, programme managers and programme administrators, to manage and deliver Enterprise Ireland’s national entrepreneur development programme, New Frontiers at the 16 campus incubation centres across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53555/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
written
Enterprise Support Services
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
169. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the total budget in 2021 allocated to the funding of participant training programmes, excluding the stipend paid to New Frontiers participants, on the Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers delivered by the 16 campus incubation centres across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53556/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
written
Departmental Expenditure
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
170. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail the total budget in 2021 allocated to the funding of staff roles, including part payments for centre managers, programme managers and programme administrators, to manage and deliver the NDRC national startup accelerator contract at the four NDRC consortium partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53557/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
written
Departmental Expenditure
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
171. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail the total budget in 2021 allocated to the funding of participant training programmes and relevant activities by the NDRC national start-up accelerator contract at the four NDRC consortium partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53558/22]