Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Authorities

Mairéad Farrell

108. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process by which he has directed the Chief Executive of Galway City Council to reverse the rezoning changes that councillors made to the Draft City Development Plan; if affected landowners have an avenue to make inquiries in relation to this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/23]

International Protection

Mairéad Farrell

164. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a location (details supplied) is due to be used as accommodation for persons seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5040/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

143. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; and the annual salary they are being paid. [4132/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

146. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4121/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

178. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4122/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

203. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4134/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

258. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4123/23]

Legislative Measures

Mairéad Farrell

267. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will identify the amendments that were made on the foot of a statement (details supplied); the date of these amendments; the relevant legislation that was amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4309/23]

Tax Reliefs

Mairéad Farrell

281. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number that qualified for the special assignee relief programme in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, disaggregated by FDI industry sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4659/23]

European Union

Mairéad Farrell

282. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention been drawn to an article in the media (details supplied) reporting that planes had been purchased by the Russian state airline Aeroflot; if those planes were availing of section 110 status; if so, his views on whether this constitutes a violation of European Union sanctions, given his review of the section 110 regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

287. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4129/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

295. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the names of advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4133/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

328. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4127/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

357. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4124/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

396. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4119/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

420. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4120/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

481. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4131/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

522. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

544. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

555. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4128/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

641. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4126/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

765. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4117/23]

Fishing Industry

Mairéad Farrell

768. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if older vessels will receive less favourable treatment under the decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels; if his attention has been drawn to the Dutch scheme which allows for more equitable treatment of vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4156/23]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

808. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4130/23]

Banking Sector

Mairéad Farrell

133. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to set credit allocation quotas for Irish banks (with a majority State ownership) requiring a certain percentage of their lending to go to green investment activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3136/23]

Tax Code

Mairéad Farrell

156. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the review of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2822/23]

Gaeltacht Scholarships

Mairéad Farrell

286. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on DEIS Gaeltacht scholarships for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3338/23]

Housing Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

294. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of applications for social housing support, such that local authorities are not able to access all applications within the 12-week deadline; if there are any other options for those applicants who may be in vulnerable and precarious housing situations to get support while they wait for their application to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/23]

Vacant Properties

Mairéad Farrell

299. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful and total applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant through the Croí Cónaithe fund, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2945/23]

Vacant Properties

Mairéad Farrell

300. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if prospective applicants for Croí Cónaithe funding can seek additional advice about their specific circumstance and application prior to submitting the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/23]

Middle East

Mairéad Farrell

332. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the newly elected Israeli Government and some of the inflammatory language it has used with regard to women, members of the LGBTQ community, as well as other marginalised groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3041/23]

Middle East

Mairéad Farrell

333. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the fact Israeli forces killed more Palestinians in the West Bank in 2022 than in any other year since 2005 at the EU or UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3042/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Mairéad Farrell

390. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending the cost-of-living €500 lump sum payment included in budget 2023 to those on community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2831/23]

Childcare Services

Mairéad Farrell

431. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider expanding sponsor referrals to the national childcare scheme to include all children with developmental needs, even if they had been enrolled in a childcare programme previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/23]

Road Projects

Mairéad Farrell

28. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the schemes available for rural roads that flood regularly and become impassable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

106. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for reforming public procurement legislation to allow the procurement system to be used in a more strategic way. [63831/22]

Construction Industry

Mairéad Farrell

108. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to increase construction sector capacity in order to better deliver on the targets of the national development plan. [63832/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Mairéad Farrell

112. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he will take to ensure fewer cost overruns in major public works contracts going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2280/23]

Ethics in Public Office

Mairéad Farrell

139. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the powers granted to the Standards in Public Office Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2279/23]

Ethics in Public Office

Mairéad Farrell

153. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail his plans to reform ethics legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/23]

Ethics in Public Office

Mairéad Farrell

160. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the report of the Review of Ireland’s Statutory Framework for Standards in Public Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2277/23]

Departmental Reviews

Mairéad Farrell

155. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the publication of the all-island rail review is delayed indefinitely until an executive is formed in Northern Ireland; if he will reconsider his position that the results of the rail review should inform Ireland's TEN-T network given the delay in the publication of the review; if there will be sufficient time to request that the European Union restores the Western Rail Corridor to the final TEN-T network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63293/22]

Driver Test

Mairéad Farrell

203. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) can reschedule their driving test, given they missed their test date through no fault of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63975/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Mairéad Farrell

308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 8 September 2022, if he will provide an update on in-person Revenue Commissioners services in Limerick, Cork and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63294/22]

Budget Targets

Mairéad Farrell

400. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that SDG budgeting has been incorporated into Ireland’s performance budgeting framework; the way that he intends to build on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63953/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Mairéad Farrell

418. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) has received the correct restorations to their public sector pension since their commencement of the pension in October 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/23]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Mairéad Farrell

441. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an féidir léi an sceideal a luaigh sí sa fhreagra do Cheist Pharlaiminteach Uimh. 17 an 17 Samhain 2022 a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [63974/22]

Fishing Industry

Mairéad Farrell

465. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Inland Fisheries Ireland statutory body has a legal exemption or derogation from ARC 02 when stocking Atlantic salmon smolts in Lough Corrib SAC from 2010 to date given that no ministerial consents under ARC 02 (Activities Requiring Consent - stocking or re-stocking with fish) were issued by his Department from 2010 to date for the stocking of salmon parr, salmon smolts and brown trout fry in Lough Corrib SAC, the Maumturk Mountains SAC and the Connemara Bog Complex SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63264/22]

School Patronage

Mairéad Farrell

753. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the percentage of parents who must seek a change in patronage of a school in order for it to be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1310/23]

Social Welfare Code

Mairéad Farrell

860. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the flexibility for casual work which is available to jobseekers applying for jobseeker’s benefit is not also made available to jobseekers who are applying for jobseeker's benefit self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63630/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

1173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the date by which workers employed by organisations (details supplied) will be paid the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63219/22]

Work Permits

Mairéad Farrell

1223. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the avenues that are available to qualified non-EEA citizens to apply for roles in the HSE in order to apply for a critical skills work permit; if non-EEA applicants can contact the HSE for extra support and advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63473/22]

Medical Cards

Mairéad Farrell

1226. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the method used to decide the discretionary medical card applications that are assessed before others; if applications for patients with conditions that require intensive and immediate treatment, such as cancer, are being prioritised by the primary care reimbursement service; and, if not, if they could be in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63481/22]

Departmental Inquiries

Mairéad Farrell

1359. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry for the drug sodium valproate; when he intends it to be established; the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63928/22]

Health Services

Mairéad Farrell

1360. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63929/22]

Community Development Projects

Mairéad Farrell

414. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that is available for community groups for electric buses for rural communities. [62838/22]

Community Development Projects

Mairéad Farrell

323. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has given consideration to re-establishing an offshore island specific local action group for the LEADER programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62622/22]

Transport Costs

Mairéad Farrell

205. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he is concerned at the increase in charges by private bus operators (details supplied) which commuters rely on in the west of Ireland as they are unable to pay for rental accommodation in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61714/22]

Fishing Industry

Mairéad Farrell

679. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify if EU financial subsidies for Irish fishermen are aligned to the periods that fish are spawning each year in waters around our coast as well as for periods of bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62148/22]

Control of Dogs

Mairéad Farrell

690. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland that have been taken since the publication of the review; the number of measures that relate to restricted breeds; if this includes the control of presa canario dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61788/22]

Special Areas of Conservation

Mairéad Farrell

243. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of ministerial consents that have been issued by his Department under ARC 02, activities requiring consent – stocking or re-stocking with fish, for the stocking of salmon parr, salmon smolts and brown trout fry in the Lough Corrib special area of conservation, SAC, the Maumturk mountains SAC and the Connemara bog complex SAC since 2010. [61557/22]

Public Sector Staff

Mairéad Farrell

77. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement. [60737/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

100. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60738/22]

Public Transport

Mairéad Farrell

155. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60739/22]

Public Sector Pay

Mairéad Farrell

186. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60770/22]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

194. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total allocation of European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) for Ireland for 2021-2027; the amount of funding allocated to each NUTS 2 region; the criteria used to decide the amount allocated to each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60272/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

196. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60742/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

207. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60740/22]

Housing Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

223. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department’s total current spend on schemes (details supplied) in 2021 and 2022 (to date), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60429/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

243. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60735/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

262. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60771/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

318. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60732/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

370. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60734/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

402. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60741/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

442. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60736/22]

Visa Applications

Mairéad Farrell

474. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting times for decisions for paper and digital visa applications by type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60704/22]

Visa Applications

Mairéad Farrell

475. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been processed to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60705/22]

Visa Applications

Mairéad Farrell

476. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been received to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60706/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

482. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60772/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

650. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60733/22]

Public Sector Staff

Mairéad Farrell

724. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60774/22]

Departmental Staff

Mairéad Farrell

736. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60773/22]

Bus Services

Mairéad Farrell

62. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if the 404 bus terminus will be changed to the stop located at Cloonarkin Drive, Oranmore; if the bus stop located at Cloonarkin Drive, Oranmore will be moved to another location (details supplied) in order to allow space for a bus shelter at that stop; if another way of accommodating a bus shelter at that stop is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59638/22]

EU Funding

Mairéad Farrell

75. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total quantum of Ireland's allocation as part of the recovery and resilience fund; the total amount drawn down to date; the date of the drawdown; the breakdown of same in terms of recipient Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59637/22]

Bus Services

Mairéad Farrell

212. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues with the reliability of the service provided by a company (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to reports that some of the buses operated by this company have not been wheelchair accessible for nearly a year; if his Department is engaging with the company to resolve these issues; if de-privatising these routes will be considered as a solution to this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59339/22]

Transport Policy

Mairéad Farrell

213. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the work being done by his Department to allow Leap cards to be saved to a digital wallet, and to expand on-board fare payment options to include contactless and smartphone payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59352/22]

Public Sector Staff

Mairéad Farrell

243. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58758/22]

Irish Language

Mairéad Farrell

421. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is the option to engage with the Department through Irish under current legislation; and if so, if she will direct this Deputy to the relevant legal section. [59104/22]

Spent Convictions

Mairéad Farrell

580. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the current situation for spent convictions for insurance related driving offences; if she has any plans for further reform in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59120/22]

Housing Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

186. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the HAP rates of the local authority providing the HAP apply if a person is availing of HAP to rent a property outside of the relevant local authority’s jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58613/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Mairéad Farrell

158. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of gardaí who have received training in dealing with reports of domestic abuse; if there is a plan to increase this percentage or to roll-out such training to all members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58375/22]

Electricity Grid

Mairéad Farrell

174. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rural and urban standing charges on electricity bills; the reason for the difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57396/22]

National Development Plan

Mairéad Farrell

254. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the full list of public-private partnerships that are currently agreed as part of the national development plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57466/22]

Homeless Persons Supports

Mairéad Farrell

304. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken any work to offer additional support to homeless services in Galway city and county given the severe lack of emergency accommodation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57911/22]

School Transport

Mairéad Farrell

410. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if a school bus ticket will be provided for a student (details supplied) who is currently paying for a taxi every day to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57916/22]

Departmental Reviews

Mairéad Farrell

479. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Elliot Review, given the civil action that has been taken against an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57307/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

617. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if agency workers in the HSE will still be able to receive the pandemic bonus payment if their employer does not apply for the funding for it; the way that workers can apply to receive the payment under those circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57568/22]

Departmental Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

758. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to include lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome in the long-term illness scheme; the reason that these conditions have been excluded up until this point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58119/22]

Medicinal Products

Mairéad Farrell

759. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the reimbursement of internationalised normalised ratio test strips and machines for persons who require long-term oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58120/22]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Mairéad Farrell

782. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is collaborating with other Departments with regard to the remit of the fishery harbour centres given their potential to service the offshore renewable energy industry without diminishing their core function as fishery harbours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57393/22]