Parliamentary questions

Pension Provisions

Louise O'Reilly

1230. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a six-month extension will be given to one-member pension arrangements to comply with the IORP II Directive. [40429/22]

Pension Provisions

Louise O'Reilly

1231. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a six-month extension will be given to one-member pension arrangements to comply with the IORP II Directive. [40430/22]

Data Protection

Louise O'Reilly

1538. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Data Protection Commissioner by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% in tabular form. [40126/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Louise O'Reilly

1902. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the engagement that was ongoing between his Department, the HSE, and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the funding of ceiling tracking hoists; and when he expects the issue to be resolved. [41174/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

177. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No.163 of 14 June 2022, the estimated cost to the Exchequer of enacting an additional bank holiday. [38909/22]

Departmental Bodies

Louise O'Reilly

178. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of the agencies under the auspices of his Department with underspends for each of the years 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [38910/22]

Consumer Protection

Louise O'Reilly

186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission by 50%. [39124/22]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Louise O'Reilly

187. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Corporate Enforcement Authority by 50%. [39125/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Louise O'Reilly

204. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that a soon-to-be-completed housing estate (details supplied) will only have the option of one broadband provider; if his attention has been drawn to other providers having been informed that they cannot service the estate; and if this in breach of competition law. [38911/22]

Defective Building Materials

Louise O'Reilly

368. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report of the independent working group that was set-up to examine the issue of defective housing will be completed; and if any measures to help these homeowners will be included in Budget 2023. [39126/22]

Brexit Issues

Louise O'Reilly

66. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to companies in certain European Union member states that are refusing to deliver supply products to this State, and who are citing Brexit as their reasoning; and if he will raise this matter at an EU level. [38203/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

397. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his reasons for continuing to refuse to derogate from the general scheme of legal protection of wild birds in the interests of public health and safety; and the reason that he extended the 2021-2022 derogations for three months and in so doing inflicting another high-density urban gull breeding season on identified impacted communities. [37224/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

398. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Natural England has now fully implemented its new urban gull policy that it announced in February 2020 (details supplied); the reason that he and his Department despite having identical primary legislation in the Wildlife Act 2000 as amended, continue to refuse to provide any protection to communities in the State that are severely impacted by high-density urban gull colonies; and the reason that a lower standard of public health and safety protection is being applied by his Department.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37226/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

399. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service retain all files and records pertinent to the research, consultation and preparation work for the drafting and approval of S.I. No. 254/1986 - European Communities (Wildlife Act, 1976) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986; if not, if these materials were lodged with the National Archives under the 30-year rule applicable to all Departmental records; if materials were lodged with the National Archives, if he will provide a copy of the file reference number; if these materials are retained in his Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service the reason that they have not been lodged with the National Archives; and if so, if he will provide a copy of the materials. [37230/22]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Louise O'Reilly

400. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the licences provided to Dublin City Council by the National Parks and Wildlife Service for the five-year scaring programme; and the analyses over the five years that were conducted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to ensure that the scaring programme was effective, proportionate and economically justifiable. [37231/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

401. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 226 and 227 of 31 May 2022, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a 17-page formal complaint dealing with extremely serious matters that was submitted by persons to his Department on 23 February 2022 has neither been acknowledged nor replied to; and if he can advise on when a reply will issue. [37233/22]

Local Authorities

Louise O'Reilly

406. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Local Authority Housing Delivery Action Plans that were being reviewed by his Department and which were due to be published before the end of Q2 2022; and if he will provide a list of the plans that have been published and the plans that have been delayed and when they are due to be published. [37296/22]

Approved Housing Bodies

Louise O'Reilly

407. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the work of the Approved Housing Body Classification Working Group; and the progress that has been made to date towards securing off-balance sheet statistical classification for approved housing bodies. [37297/22]

Passport Services

Louise O'Reilly

483. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consideration that was given to facilitating persons with disabilities who may have issues with getting their photograph taken for example a visually impaired person who cannot look directly into the camera or may not be able to stay still to use the online system for applying for a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/22]

Public Services Card

Louise O'Reilly

589. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration that was given to facilitating persons with disabilities who may have issues with getting their photograph taken for example a visually impaired person who cannot look directly into the camera or may not be able to stay still, to use the online system for applying for a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37114/22]