Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Data Centres

Alan Dillon

107. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide clarity on the extent to which his Department has implemented a moratorium on additional data centres in the Dublin region; if the west of Ireland is included in this moratorium; to extent to which his Department has placed a moratorium on new data centres; the conditions or criteria his Department is utilising to evaluate data centre proposals during this moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12333/24]

Renewable Energy Generation

Alan Dillon

114. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what measures are being taken to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12641/24]

Education Policy

Alan Dillon

352. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if there is funding available for students to attend immersive modern foreign language courses similar to the funding available for post-primary school students to attend the Gaeltacht; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11620/24]

Education Policy

Alan Dillon

353. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if there is funding available for post-primary schools to attend immersive modern foreign language courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11621/24]

Language Schools

Alan Dillon

354. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the best course of action for a European language school owner to engage with the relevant parties in relation to funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11622/24]

School Accommodation

Alan Dillon

414. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on progress under the additional accommodation scheme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11938/24]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Dillon

415. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the building works programme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11939/24]

School Accommodation

Alan Dillon

495. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress of an ASD unit for a school (details supplied); and if the classroom will be operational for the 2024-2025 academic year. [12654/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Alan Dillon

554. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide information on the upcoming elections for a representative from Mayo to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12115/24]

Student Accommodation

Alan Dillon

637. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of certain private student accommodation providers (details supplied) increasing rents by more than the 2% limit by renovating rooms; if he will provide details on whether the RTB will perform a proper investigation; if this accommodation provider can increase rents by more than the 2% maximum increase that is allowed in the RPZ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12122/24]

Student Accommodation

Alan Dillon

638. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information on what measures are being taken to prevent private accommodation providers from being allowed to increase rents by significant amounts by refurbishing their apartments, particularly given the recent rent increases announced by a company (details supplied) for the 2024-2025 academic year. [12123/24]

Student Accommodation

Alan Dillon

639. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if accommodation undergoing refurbishment at a location (details supplied) is eligible for exemptions from the 2% maximum increase that is allowed in rent pressure zones; and if so, what measures are in place to ensure that these exemptions are not exploited. [12125/24]

Housing Provision

Alan Dillon

643. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the development contribution waiver scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12228/24]

Housing Provision

Alan Dillon

644. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development contribution waiver scheme arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12229/24]

Housing Schemes

Alan Dillon

659. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many people in County Mayo, have been successful in their local authority home loan and fresh start scheme applications, respectively; the number of applications made through Mayo County Council; the number if unsuccessful applications in County Mayo for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12476/24]

Vacant Properties

Alan Dillon

665. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the number of applications received for the vacant property refurbishment grant by a county council (details supplied) since its inception; the number approved, rejected and pending a decision; and the total amount of grants that have been paid out to date under this scheme in Mayo. [12650/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Alan Dillon

724. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection what supports are in place for those suffering from long-Covid who are no longer able to continue in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11831/24]

Joint Policing Committees

Alan Dillon

829. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice when joint policing committees should cease meetings, given the transition to community safety partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12120/24]

Legislative Measures

Alan Dillon

830. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the progress of defamation law reforms, specifically addressing the concerns raised by publishers, journalists and an organisation (details supplied); the measures being considered to protect journalists from inhibiting legal threats; the plans to introduce a 'serious harm test'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12128/24]

Legislative Measures

Alan Dillon

831. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the Responsibility of Social Media Platforms (Defamation Amendment) Bill 2022; how it addresses the concerns of publishers, journalists and an organisation (details supplied); the provisions under consideration to limit journalists' personal liability in defamation cases; the response to calls for obliging legal professionals to inform their clients about the organisation as an alternative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12129/24]