Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Early Childhood Care and Education

Robert Troy

166. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a service (details supplied) is included in the initial stage of the equal participation model for the early years sector. [46929/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

187. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [46841/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Robert Troy

81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for aligning people’s unemployment benefits with their previous earnings. [46382/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Robert Troy

95. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to abolishing the means test for the carer’s allowance. [46383/23]

State Bodies

Robert Troy

193. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance when the new national infrastructure firm will be established; the amount to be transferred into the fund each year; if there is a ceiling on the fund; how he will ensure the fund will be used efficiently; how projects will be prioritised from this fund; and how he will ensure these projects are rolled out and completed efficiently and in a timely manner. [46258/23]

EU Directives

Robert Troy

226. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; how he intends to assist companies to meet this obligation; and the supports that are available to companies as they drive towards zero-carbon. [46263/23]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

275. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) can expect progress on a permanent extension to the school. [46279/23]

Departmental Data

Robert Troy

327. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what percentage of social and affordable homes delivered in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 were by way of off-site construction methods; and the target for delivery in 2024 of social affordable homes by offsite construction methods. [46259/23]

Departmental Legal Cases

Robert Troy

359. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46256/23]

Nursing Homes

Robert Troy

540. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46255/23]

Rental Sector

Robert Troy

541. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health how many additional homes came into the system for rent, since the assessment of rent of private dwelling houses for the fair deal consideration, reduced from 80% to 40%; if the review of the scheme has concluded; and is there any further change planned. [46257/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

607. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [46653/23]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

636. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to unlock the €1.5 billion international training fund; how this fund can be used to support the apprenticeship system. [46260/23]

Third Level Education

Robert Troy

637. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will carry out an audit on the quality of research equipment and infrastructure across all third-level institutions and commit to any potential upgrades that may be needed as identified by this audit. [46261/23]

Education Policy

Robert Troy

638. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he plans to close the funding gap in higher education; and how he envisions that investment in higher education will keep pace with the OECD average investment. [46262/23]

Education Schemes

Robert Troy

641. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify the plans for centres of excellence; the locations of each centre, and the update of the roll-out of each centre at the timeframe for delivery. [46319/23]

Ukraine War

Robert Troy

8. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the action she is taking in relation to the reduction in tourist accommodation resulting from the refugee crisis. [45705/23]

Tourism Promotion

Robert Troy

50. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to promote the famine walkway. [45704/23]

Student Accommodation

Robert Troy

81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the progress on enabling technological universities to borrow to supply student accommodation. [45799/23]

Further and Higher Education

Robert Troy

92. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the status and timeframe for a centre of excellence for electric vehicle management in Mullingar. [45800/23]