Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

European Court of Justice

Carol Nolan

81. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26134/24]

Heritage Projects

Cathal Crowe

82. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he, together with the Embassy of Ireland, and the Holy See, will seek to have the ancient crown of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, returned by the Vatican to the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26148/24]

Passport Services

Réada Cronin

83. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on matters relating to the Passport Office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26152/24]

EU Meetings

Catherine Connolly

84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the NATO flag was displayed at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch in Ireland, at which the Tánaiste delivered the opening remarks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26259/24]

Passport Services

Paul McAuliffe

85. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport for a person (details supplied) can be expedited. [26297/24]

Emergency Planning

Sorca Clarke

86. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress of the public warning system. [25901/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Pat Buckley

87. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications to provide an update on his Department’s plans for the upgrading of broadband services and infrastructure in rural areas of east Cork. [25931/24]

State Bodies

Paul Donnelly

88. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received the 2023 annual report and 2023 audited financial statement from each State agency under the remit of his Department; and if not, the State agency that has yet to submit either their annual report and or financial statement to his Department, in tabular form. [26101/24]

European Court of Justice

Carol Nolan

89. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26132/24]

Agriculture Supports

Niall Collins

90. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if grant aid funding is available for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/24]

Environmental Schemes

Marian Harkin

91. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on an application for a warmer home scheme upgrade by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/24]

Inland Fisheries

Noel Grealish

92. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the review of the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law (No. 806) 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law (No. 809) 2006 will be concluded, given that national inland fisheries legislation is within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26304/24]

Inland Fisheries

Noel Grealish

93. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the western lakes management plan has not been published by Inland Fisheries Ireland to date after two rounds of public consultations over two calendar years, bearing in mind that the proposed plan was instigated at his request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26305/24]

Ukraine War

Catherine Connolly

94. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail the extensive military support provided by Ireland to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26273/24]

Ukraine War

Catherine Connolly

95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way it is intended to continue the military support to Ukraine further to his opening remarks at the annual EU Heads of Missions lunch (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26274/24]

Defence Forces

Sorca Clarke

96. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of qualified civilian fitness instructors employed by the Defence Forces in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25889/24]

Defence Forces

Paul Donnelly

97. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of the budget that has been spent to date on the purchasing of the new military aircraft C295W that is due to come into the Air Corps fleet in 2025. [26104/24]

European Court of Justice

Carol Nolan

98. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26129/24]

Rail Network

Sorca Clarke

99. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of each category of train tickets that were sold between Dublin Connolly and Longford in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25897/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Cathal Crowe

100. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will give consideration to initiating a national cross-referencing of registered vehicles versus taxed vehicles versus insured vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25908/24]

Rail Accidents

Steven Matthews

101. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the outbreak of a fire on the 4pm Dublin to Cork train on 3 June 2024; if he can confirm that there will be an investigation into the causes of the fire; how it was managed by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25918/24]

Bus Services

John Lahart

102. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will confirm that talks or communications have taken place with Dublin Bus and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a solution to the problem of Dublin Bus servicing the Crooksling area (details supplied); what those solutions will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/24]

Taxi Regulations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

103. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if taxi drivers are required to accept electronic payments for fares, as distinct from seeking cash payment; and if so, if there is a legal basis for same. [26024/24]

Road Tolls

Paul Donnelly

104. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid by drivers who drove through tolls on the M50 in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26087/24]

Dublin Airport Authority

Paul Donnelly

105. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of permits issued by Dublin Airport Authority to commercial coach operators and public transport operators to allow them pick up and/or drop off passengers at Dublin Airport in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26088/24]

Traffic Management

Michael Moynihan

106. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing a fund for communities to finance traffic calming measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26124/24]

Traffic Management

Michael Moynihan

107. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to outline the supports that are in place to assist local authorities with regards to traffic-calming measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26125/24]

European Court of Justice

Carol Nolan

108. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26144/24]

Road Projects

Charles Flanagan

109. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport if local authorities have been instructed to not proceed to tender on road projects, which have already been approved in the annual road grant notification, without prior approval of the TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/24]

Public Transport

Gary Gannon

110. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of all financial arrangements which are being paid out from Transport Infrastructure Ireland public funds to property owners in relation to the development of Metrolink. [26238/24]

Planning Issues

Seán Canney

111. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that R2 residential zoned land will not be liable for the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25914/24]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

112. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to clarify if beneficiaries of temporary protection working remotely in Ireland for Ukrainian employers are not subject to the payment of tax in Ireland until 2025; if there are proposals to extend this beyond 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25945/24]

European Union

Catherine Connolly

113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the total value of Ireland’s contribution to the Act in Support of Ammunition Production, intended to support the EU’s defence industry and to assist member states to increase their ammunition and missile production and to deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25961/24]

International Agreements

Patrick Costello

114. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners take to ensure that the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between Ireland and Morocco does not allow claims from within the territory in Western Sahara, currently occupied by Morrocco, and which under European Union law is not considered part of Morrocco and must not be included in agreements with Morocco. [26021/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Denise Mitchell

115. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the reason registered blind persons are omitted from availing of the primary care certificate; his plans to include blind persons in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26106/24]

European Court of Justice

Carol Nolan

116. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26133/24]

Universal Social Charge

Pearse Doherty

117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first- and full-year costs of reducing the first rate of USC from 0.5% to 0%; reducing the second rate of USC from 2% to 0% and increasing the threshold to the third rate of USC from €25,760 to €35,000. [26150/24]

Universal Social Charge

Pearse Doherty

118. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year costs of reducing the first rate of USC from 0.5% to 0%; reducing the second rate of USC from 2% to 0%; and increasing the threshold to the third rate of USC from €25,760 to €40,000. [26151/24]

Tax Code

Charles Flanagan

119. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the options available to a person commuting to work on a daily basis whose company does not participate in the Taxsaver monthly and annual rail tickets or the cycle to work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/24]

Further and Higher Education

John Brady

120. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update in respect of the development of the Greystones media campus; if there is a timeline in place for the opening of the campus; if guarantees have been put in place to ensure that the development will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26235/24]

Travel Trade Sector

Sorca Clarke

121. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the names of travel agents currently on the Office of Government Procurement Muti-Supplier Framework to provide travel services to public bodies. [25890/24]

Flood Risk Management

Cathal Crowe

122. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will address flooding issues associated with a pocket of land (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25981/24]

Commemorative Plaques

Patrick Costello

123. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 23 April 2024, if he will provide an update. [25987/24]

Office of Public Works

Patrick Costello

124. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 29 February 2024, to provide an update. [25988/24]

Office of Public Works

Paul Donnelly

125. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of frameworks contracts currently in place to provide gas engineer services on behalf of the OPW within the Dublin region where the costs of works are in excess of €25,000. [26102/24]

Office of Public Works

Paul Donnelly

126. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the rates that the OPW charges to commercial concert promotors to allow Iveagh Gardens to be used as a concert venue during summer months. [26103/24]

European Court of Justice

Carol Nolan

127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26139/24]

Work Permits

Brendan Griffin

128. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a decision has been made on an application for an employment permit by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25887/24]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Pat Buckley

129. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the efforts being made to provide funding and support for small- and medium-sized enterprises in east Cork, especially new businesses which are struggling to turn a profit due to the high cost of setting up a new business. [25928/24]

EU Directives

Jim O'Callaghan

130. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to bring forward legislation transposing EU Directive 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages in the European; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26008/24]