Parliamentary questions

Electric Vehicles

Steven Matthews

81. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding supports and incentives for persons living in apartments and other multi-unit dwellings to install chargers for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/22]

Wildlife Protection

Steven Matthews

145. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce regulations to provide protection for the basking shark under the provisions of section 23 of the Wildlife Act 1976; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11574/22]

Vacant Properties

Steven Matthews

186. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time vacant homes officers that are currently employed across Ireland; the target number of full-time vacant homes officers to be employed; his views on the role and importance of vacant homes officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/22]

Derelict Sites

Steven Matthews

265. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties on the derelict sites register in Wicklow County Council; his views on the merits of updating elected representatives within the local authority area on a quarterly basis on the latest statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10093/22]

Planning Issues

Steven Matthews

266. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to delays in the roll-out of an e-planning system for local authorities which is now set to be completed by the end of 2022; the steps that are being taken to ensure that there are no future delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10094/22]

Departmental Priorities

Steven Matthews

117. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the implementation of well-being budgets and their use in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9711/22]

Sports Funding

Steven Matthews

28. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the large-scale sports infrastructure fund is due to reopen for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10338/22]

Swimming Pools

Steven Matthews

43. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the need to increase the provision of public swimming pools, particularly in rural areas that have limited or no access to safe swimming facilities; if specific large-scale funding streams are being considered in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10337/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Steven Matthews

99. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure citizen engagement with offshore wind energy projects in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10158/22]

Vaccination Programme

Steven Matthews

208. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fund the HPV catch-up programme for those that missed out on the HPV vaccine in first year of school for any given reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10171/22]

Antisocial Behaviour

Steven Matthews

179. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the number of antisocial incidents recorded on the DART network since January 2020; the action his Department is taking to reduce this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/22]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

385. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9099/22]

Energy Usage

Steven Matthews

830. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the energy rating of the new national maternity hospital; if it will comply with the EU energy performance of buildings directive and meet its own target of an A3 rating as set out in its plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9844/22]

Digital Hubs

Steven Matthews

77. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided since the February 2020 general election to date with regard to the provision of community and remote work hubs in County Wicklow; if she plans further funding specifically in this area; if so, the timeframe for the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8273/22]

Urban Development

Steven Matthews

81. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the allocation of town regeneration officers under the town centre first policy; and the way these roles will be allocated, funded and utilised to further this policy objective. [8613/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Steven Matthews

89. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to reports of sex for rent cases as reported in the media (details supplied); if specific legislation or measures to address this crime are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8274/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

95. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding front-line workers for homeless service charities (details supplied) who worked throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; if they are being considered for the €1,000 Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8545/22]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

124. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8546/22]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

392. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7488/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

626. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be eligible for the €1,000 payment allocated to frontline workers for their efforts during the pandemic. [8318/22]

Dental Services

Steven Matthews

889. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Departmental review of the dental medical card scheme; if a timeline can be provided for its completion; his plans to alleviate access issues to dentists for medical card holders in the short-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8317/22]

Mental Health Services

Steven Matthews

890. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of existing mental health supports for children in County Wicklow; the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting three months or longer to see a psychologist following a referral from a general practitioner; the steps he is taking to reduce wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/22]

Research and Development

Steven Matthews

97. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of research conducted by his Department into technologies companies that could assist with increasing the speed of housing construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6049/22]

Animal Diseases

Steven Matthews

174. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of research carried out by his Department in the past five years in the west County Wicklow area regarding the potential benefits of vaccinating badgers as opposed to culling them to prevent the spread of tuberculosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6050/22]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/22]

Further and Higher Education

Steven Matthews

80. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans regarding a further education facility (details supplied); if he proposes to expand the existing site for use by the further education facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Steven Matthews

114. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the initiatives that he has facilitated to encourage the recruitment of mature apprentices; if he is considering additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/22]

Building Regulations

Steven Matthews

328. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 128 and 294 of 25 January 2022, the position regarding the proposed public consultation on changing places requirements; and if a timeline for this consultation can be provided in addition to a detailed summary of the way that it is to be carried out. [6564/22]

School Accommodation

Steven Matthews

403. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the requests to increase the capacity in a school (details supplied) to allow for dual streaming across all year groups and the immediate requirement for more accommodation for the forthcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5931/22]

Special Educational Needs

Steven Matthews

404. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the requests made by the school management in a school (details supplied) seeking an urgent review of its SNA allocation to accurately reflect the needs of students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5933/22]

Health Services

Steven Matthews

759. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of existing healthcare options available for transgender children and adolescents (details supplied); if a review of services is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6565/22]

Parental Leave

Steven Matthews

169. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans with regard to the expansion of parent’s leave in 2022; if the leave will be granted retrospectively in respect of children born before its intended introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/22]

Site Acquisitions

Steven Matthews

129. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4684/22]

School Transport

Steven Matthews

150. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the lack of flexibility in the allocation system for school buses; if a review of the qualifying criteria for places is proposed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4593/22]

Planning Issues

Steven Matthews

334. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the roll-out of a nationwide e-planning system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4409/22]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

62. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the delay in processing passport applications for first-time passports for children and new citizens; the steps his Department is taking to alleviate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3909/22]

Solar Energy Guidelines

Steven Matthews

76. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the draft interim regulations on solar panel installations; if he is conscious of the need to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3302/22]

Building Regulations

Steven Matthews

128. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the Departmental working group that was set up to investigate potential amendments to building regulations to require changing places (details supplied) in suitable public buildings; the proposed structure of the public consultation and if a timeline can be provided for its completion. [3301/22]

Vaccination Programme

Steven Matthews

619. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if he will report on research carried out by his Department in relation to the HPV vaccine uptake; if further roll-out is being considered for qualifying persons who did not receive the vaccine at school age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3358/22]

Arts Policy

Steven Matthews

78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the outcome of the recent stakeholder and public engagement for the universal basic income for the arts scheme; and the timeline for its launch. [2571/22]

Sports Funding

Steven Matthews

119. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the review of the Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2524/22]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

210. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); the estimated cost to return the rail line to the standard required for passenger use; his views on the benefit of rail connectivity being maintained between Dublin to Rosslare to Waterford to Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63301/21]

Industrial Relations

Steven Matthews

375. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the campaign organised by a number of trade unions seeking greater supports for those who work in the community and voluntary sectors which includes calls for pay increases and the establishment of a collective bargaining forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63437/21]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

30. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the way a study on the merits of previously closed railway stations can be facilitated; if such a study can be commissioned into the Avoca and Glenealy stations in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61737/21]

Electric Vehicles

Steven Matthews

78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding supports and incentives for persons living in apartments and other multi-unit dwellings to install chargers for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61602/21]

Tax Code

Steven Matthews

140. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the zoned land tax; the provisions being put in place to facilitate its introduction; if a timeline will be provided for its roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62213/21]

Bus Services

Steven Matthews

202. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to significant disruption to a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62512/21]

Vaccination Programme

Steven Matthews

211. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to shortfalls of the booster vaccine supply in pharmacies in parts of north County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62337/21]

Waste Management

Steven Matthews

56. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to reduce the level of single use disposable food containers and coffee cups in Ireland. [61412/21]

Wind Energy Generation

Steven Matthews

93. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure citizen engagement with offshore wind energy projects in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61411/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Steven Matthews

101. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department is taking to help businesses decarbonise and prepare for a greener future in particular for smaller and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61143/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Steven Matthews

814. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding developing and expanding of enterprise hubs remote working hub infrastructure in rural Ireland, particularly in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61142/21]

Rural Schemes

Steven Matthews

93. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the identification of potential State-owned properties in rural towns and villages in County Wicklow which can be used for community purposes as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60228/21]

Rural Schemes

Steven Matthews

94. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to develop a pilot scheme to support the use of rural pubs and other local spaces as community hubs for local services as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60244/21]

Local Authorities

Steven Matthews

248. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to an issue in a municipal district (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60235/21]

Special Educational Needs

Steven Matthews

298. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the trade union supported SNA campaign seeking amongst other measures to increase the level of qualifications required for the role, an assurance that they are only used to work with students with additional needs and not as a whole-school resource and to improve job security and satisfaction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59839/21]

Schools Building Projects

Steven Matthews

299. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the submission of a planning application for the permanent build for a school (details supplied); if there are delays to this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59842/21]

Health Promotion

Steven Matthews

548. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) seeking, among other things, a ban on the advertising of unhealthy food and drink products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60082/21]

Disability Services

Steven Matthews

551. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for a first appointment to see the early intervention team and children's disability service for over two and half years; if a timeline will be provided to their family in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60085/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Steven Matthews

579. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current waiting time for the National Gender Clinic, which stands at over two years from the initial referral; his views on the adequacy of this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60271/21]

Departmental Funding

Steven Matthews

42. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider a specific source of funding for local authorities to help fund integration projects and initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59239/21]

Youth Services

Steven Matthews

61. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues facing a service (details supplied); and if he will consider facilitating a meeting with management to discuss their concerns. [59238/21]

Dental Services

Steven Matthews

101. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to medical card holders being unable to get dental appointments due to ongoing issues between dentists and the HSE; his plans to alleviate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59207/21]

Gender Recognition

Steven Matthews

123. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the gender recognition certificate; if there is a timeframe for when persons aged 16 years of age and above can obtain the certificate with family support without requiring a reference from a general practitioner and a consultant psychiatrist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59192/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Steven Matthews

182. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of persons who have been fully vaccinated but have subsequently been diagnosed with Covid-19 from June 2021 to date; the breakdown of the confirmed cases by the vaccine with which persons were inoculated with in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59208/21]

Third Level Education

Steven Matthews

116. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if recent assessments have been carried out by his Department into the capacity of counselling services offered by third level institutions, particularly given the mental health challenges posed by the extended period of home learning as a result of the pandemic. [58639/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Steven Matthews

131. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the initiatives that he has facilitated to encourage the recruitment of mature apprentices; if he is considering additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58618/21]

Health Services

Steven Matthews

496. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is on the waiting list for a series of early intervention supports including a speech and language and occupational therapist and child psychologist; and the timeframe for when the person can will be able to visit these services. [58891/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Steven Matthews

6. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Wicklow who were in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment but who have since returned to work in some capacity and are no longer in receipt of this payment or the jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57935/21]

Employment Support Services

Steven Matthews

41. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the commitment to develop a Traveller and Roma training, employment and enterprise strategy as committed to in July 2021 under Pathways to Work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57932/21]

Departmental Data

Steven Matthews

78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount collected under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 as amended by each local authority in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57847/21]

Departmental Data

Steven Matthews

79. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of compulsory purchase orders undertaken under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 as amended by each local authority in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57848/21]

Health Services

Steven Matthews

206. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls for a new coordinator to be appointed in a facility (details supplied); if a timeline and hiring process can be outlined for this vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57844/21]

Health Services

Steven Matthews

207. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the National Gender Service multidisciplinary team; when it will become operational; and the approximate timeframe expected to get an appointment for a 16-year-old based in County Wicklow, first referred to a similar service in the United Kingdom in August 2020 by CAMHS. [57852/21]

Alcohol Advertising

Steven Matthews

208. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign and recent results of a survey published by a group (details supplied) seeking amongst other things a ban on alcohol advertising prior to the watershed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57853/21]

Schools Building Projects

Steven Matthews

89. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the extension for a school (details supplied); if timelines can be provided for both construction and the provision of new special educational needs rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57199/21]

Schools Building Projects

Steven Matthews

154. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57198/21]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

17. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the delay in processing passport applications for first-time passports for children and new citizens; the steps his Department is taking to alleviate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56351/21]

School Staff

Steven Matthews

112. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to ongoing concerns in a school (details supplied) in relation to an inability to get substitute teachers to cover staff absences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56401/21]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

325. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56164/21]

Environmental Policy

Steven Matthews

6. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the role that biodiversity officers play in local authorities; his views on a nationwide roll-out of these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53501/21]

Building Regulations

Steven Matthews

91. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Departmental working group that was set up to investigate potential amendments to building regulations to require changing places (details supplied) in suitable public buildings; the number of times the group has met; if he proposes to meet with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54830/21]

Sport and Recreational Development

Steven Matthews

149. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to ensure Ireland will maintain strong representation in international events such as the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games and World and European Championships; the steps being taken at all levels to support elite athletes and coaches who are currently competing, in addition to plans to build a pipeline of talent that will increase Ireland’s medal contention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54943/21]

Income Inequality

Steven Matthews

170. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the universal basic income pilot for artists; the qualifying criteria that will be applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54835/21]

Special Educational Needs

Steven Matthews

314. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to delays in the provision of two special educational needs classrooms due to planning complications at a school (details supplied); if this matter can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55403/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Steven Matthews

122. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the foreign birth registration application for a person (details supplied) can be reviewed and expedited; and if he will address matters in relation to the delays in this process. [54796/21]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

129. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55013/21]

Banking Sector

Steven Matthews

114. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if discussions are expected with senior officials of a bank (details supplied) regarding the future use of its soon to be vacated units in towns and villages across Ireland; if consideration has been given to the repurposing of these units as community digital hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54245/21]

Insurance Industry

Steven Matthews

129. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his engagement with the insurance sector specifically related to persons and businesses that operate recreational facilities and outdoor activities; if his attention has been drawn to businesses being forced to close due to prohibitive insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54244/21]

Departmental Schemes

Steven Matthews

78. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure that middle income households are supported in accessing retrofitting programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53502/21]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

95. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed development of the Luas to Bray, County Wicklow; the next steps required to progress this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53497/21]

Rail Network

Steven Matthews

110. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed development of the DART to Wicklow town; the next steps required to progress this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53496/21]

Special Educational Needs

Steven Matthews

109. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to appeals by school management in a school (details supplied) with regard to the special needs assistant allocation; if this matter can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53444/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Steven Matthews

29. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the €22 million budget allocation designed to assist local businesses modernise practices (details supplied); the details of same; the timeframe on the way this funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53123/21]

Energy Policy

Steven Matthews

143. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timescale for the introduction of the new micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52479/21]

Forestry Sector

Steven Matthews

30. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to specific concerns raised by Wicklow County Council in relation to the delay in awarding felling licences (details supplied); the steps he is taking to reduce wait times and specifically in relation to the ongoing concerns in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51554/21]

Forestry Sector

Steven Matthews

53. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a close to nature model of forestry is likely to be adopted as policy in the new forestry strategy currently being developed through Project Woodland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/21]

Crime Prevention

Steven Matthews

91. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice if discussions are expected in the coming weeks with the Garda Commissioner on the plans of An Garda Síochána to ensure a safe Hallowe'en; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51093/21]

Court Accommodation

Steven Matthews

96. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the need to clean and carry out minor repairs to the old courthouse façade in Wicklow town (details supplied); her views on whether this work can be prioritised in the coming months to coincide with the large investment in the town square; the position regarding the proposed return of court services to this building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51092/21]

Schools Building Projects

Steven Matthews

219. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51822/21]