Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Court Accommodation

Jim O'Callaghan

882. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of investment in court houses since the formation of this Government, by county, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37002/23]

Youth Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1029. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he will advocate for a greater allocation of funding in order to support youth work for all young people in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36257/23]

Childcare Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1030. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether steps can be taken to facilitate the opening and/or reopening of crèches in the Dublin 6 and or Dublin 6W areas where a number of crèches have closed down in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36279/23]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1056. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 who are in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area; the total number of hours to be provided in 2023 in each LHO area; and the corresponding figures for 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [36682/23]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1057. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that are in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area; the total number of hours to be provided in 2023 in each LHO area; and the corresponding figures for 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [36683/23]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1098. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the amount of savings that have been achieved under the best value biologic medicines scheme and gain share initiative in each year since its establishment; the full-year costs in each year of the gain share initiative; whether this initiative is still in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35620/23]

Medicinal Products

Jim O'Callaghan

1174. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to ensure that the drug bedaquiline which treats multi-drug resistant tuberculosis becomes widely available after the patent expires in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35956/23]

Nursing Homes

Jim O'Callaghan

1210. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the refurbishments or replacements completed since 2020 in each of the public nursing homes; the number of additional beds provided in each facility, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36067/23]

Middle East

Jim O'Callaghan

41. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the latest Israeli incursion in Jenin; the action Ireland is taking in relation to this; what engagement he has had with other EU foreign ministers on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/23]

Housing Schemes

Jim O'Callaghan

86. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular form on a county basis how many homebuyers in each county have availed of the enhanced help-to-buy scheme since 23 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/23]

Rental Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

87. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail in tabular by county how many taxpayers are currently claiming the rent tax credit [34458/23]

Legislative Measures

Jim O'Callaghan

222. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times the postponement part of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 has been accessed. [34580/23]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

232. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists in Wexford; the number of unfilled positions for speech and language therapists in Wexford; the steps his Department is taking to improve this situation and to increase the number of speech and language therapists in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34409/23]

Departmental Funding

Jim O'Callaghan

287. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the allocation of State funding to each technological university in each year since 2019, in tabular form. [34578/23]

Departmental Legal Cases

Jim O'Callaghan

14. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the new State litigation principles announced by the Attorney General on 21 June 2023. [31190/23]

Business Supports

Jim O'Callaghan

213. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of businesses in each county that have successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/23]

Legislative Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

470. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the review of the Multi-Unit Developments (MUD) Act 2011 will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33879/23]

Residency Permits

Jim O'Callaghan

538. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider reducing the cost of an Irish residence permit card which costs €300 for virtually all non-EU persons over the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34340/23]

Health Service Executive

Jim O'Callaghan

748. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the report (details supplied) will be completed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33800/23]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Jim O'Callaghan

125. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the Shared Ireland Programme since its establishment in 2020; the key initiatives taken; and his assessment of their impact to date. [31854/23]

Tax Code

Jim O'Callaghan

228. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance whether consideration is being given to improving investments in Exchange Traded Funds and whether consideration is being given to changing the deemed disposal rules that exist for ETF investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32398/23]

EU Bodies

Jim O'Callaghan

261. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a report on what amendments to the national patent legislation will be required to recognise both the new unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court agreement; his views on the timelines for drafting these amendments (details supplied); whether these amendments will be prepared in advance of the UPC referendum; whether consultation with stakeholders will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32366/23]

Legislative Process

Jim O'Callaghan

262. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work on drafting the amendment of the constitution (unified patent court) Bill seeking to amend the Constitution to recognise the international agreement on a unified patent court specifically in view of the fact that the majority of the judges appointed to the court already are sitting on a part-time basis; whether it is intended to allow Irish judges to participate in the UPC on a part-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32367/23]

Workplace Relations Commission

Jim O'Callaghan

274. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the qualifications required for appointment as an adjudicator in the Workplace Relations Commission for the purpose of adjudicating discrimination under the Equal Status Act and/or the Employment Equality Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32728/23]

Courts Service

Jim O'Callaghan

432. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the current, or planned, involvement of her Department and the Courts Service of Ireland with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the arrangements for Ireland’s participation in the Unified Patent Court, including logistics for establishing a local division of the court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32364/23]

Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

435. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the ability of prisoners in Castlerea Prison to receive visits from family members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32393/23]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

541. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether consideration will be given to providing respite/support services to a person (details supplied) and who is autistic, with a view to progressing to long-stay residential supported living in their catchment area in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32827/23]

Hospital Facilities

Jim O'Callaghan

601. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds, excluding critical care beds, currently provided in each public/voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [32292/23]

European Parliament

Jim O'Callaghan

17. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the negotiating position adopted by the European Parliament in relation to its discussions with the European Council on the proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/23]

Information and Communications Technology

Jim O'Callaghan

38. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he proposes to ensure that artificial intelligence is developed and used in a manner that is in line with basic human rights and values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/23]

Public Expenditure Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

202. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the action he has taken to enhance and expand public investment since 27 June 2020. [31850/23]

Departmental Priorities

Jim O'Callaghan

215. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions taken to boost jobs and businesses since 27 June 2020. [31851/23]

Departmental Funding

Jim O'Callaghan

431. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the budget allocated to each hospital in the Dublin Midland Hospital Group in each of the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form. [31848/23]

Community Care

Jim O'Callaghan

432. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO6; the projects completed since June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31849/23]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

33. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide any update of the position in respect of a member of the Irish Defence Forces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31562/23]

Hospital Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

147. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will detail for each individual public/voluntary hospital the number employed in wholetime equivalent terms in each category (details supplied) in each hospital in May 2023, in tabular form. [31448/23]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

165. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the funding for counselling trainees will be equivalent to the amount offered to educational psychology trainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/23]

Local Government Reform

Jim O'Callaghan

397. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments in relation to local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31257/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jim O'Callaghan

423. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection how many additional carers are now qualifying for the carer’s allowance on the basis of the changes to the means test introduced in 2022, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31061/23]

Visa Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

453. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether diplomatic passport holders from non-EU countries are permitted to access Ireland without a visa; if so, to identify which countries are so permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30491/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

457. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost if 1,500 new gardaí were recruited in both 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [30665/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

458. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for sworn Garda members to apply to join the Garda National Immigration Bureau in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [30666/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

459. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 9 May 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30667/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

460. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of threat-to-kill incidents reported to gardaí within the R and J districts of the DMR in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30668/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

461. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents that the Garda water unit was requested to attend in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30669/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

462. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if the contract for the issuing of a new ballistic vests to frontline gardaí has been put out to tender and if so, the closing date for receiving tender offers. [30670/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

463. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost of providing one additional detective inspector, one additional detective sergeant and two extra detective gardaí to each divisional protective service unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30671/23]

Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

464. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost to recruit two additional WTE senior psychologists and two additional psychologists for the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30672/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

465. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents that the Garda armed support unit was requested to attend in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30673/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

466. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if a new contract for the provision of new Garda roads policing unit vehicles will be put out to tender during Quarter 3 this year. [30674/23]