Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

384. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport applicant that cancels a passport application can avail of a refund. [16479/22]

Education Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

422. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the status of an intradepartmental working group established in regard to planning for the development of a new policy for Irish-medium education outside the Gaeltacht; the meeting schedule for 2022; the expected timeframe for the completion of the work programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16164/22]

Educational Reform

Ruairí Ó Murchú

423. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the expected timeframe for the review of national and international literature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16165/22]

Ukraine War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

424. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the steps that are being taken to provide primary and secondary education for those fleeing conflict in Ukraine to Ireland; the supports and resources that are available to schools particularly regarding language barriers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16166/22]

Education Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

443. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to ensure Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland are provided with school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16480/22]

Fuel Prices

Ruairí Ó Murchú

472. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a work-around for people who qualify for fuel allowance who rely on district heating systems for their homes and do not have a GPRN number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16028/22]

Departmental Policies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

512. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered any steps to increase the amount of childcare support for children under 12 months of age in County Louth. [16458/22]

Departmental Policies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

513. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered any steps to increase the amount of childcare support for children under 12 months of age. [16459/22]

International Protection

Ruairí Ó Murchú

578. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the avenues available to Afghan refugees who wish to have their family members join them from Afghanistan in Ireland in view that in the direct provision system they do not qualify for a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16456/22]

International Protection

Ruairí Ó Murchú

579. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if consideration will be given to extending a programme (details supplied) to allow Afghan refugees in direct provision to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16457/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

741. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of the €1,000 pandemic frontline bonus; the engagements to date with unions; the expected timeframe in which healthcare workers will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16481/22]

Child and Family Agency

Ruairí Ó Murchú

39. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who received a family support service in the Tusla Louth Meath area in 2021; the Tusla family support provision and the commissioned community and voluntary sector partners in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15374/22]

Family Support Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

42. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for early intervention and family supports in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15373/22]

Ukraine War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

95. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the Ukrainian Government and Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland. [15376/22]

Brexit Issues

Ruairí Ó Murchú

118. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the work in relation to the Irish protocol. [15375/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Ruairí Ó Murchú

34. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to urgently address spiralling coal costs to support families facing huge pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14881/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Ruairí Ó Murchú

40. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to prevent lone parents being forced into court to seek maintenance in order to retain income supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14882/22]

Energy Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

152. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected timeframe for the roll-out of district heating. [14766/22]

Arts Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

286. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to newly established seasonal musical theatre and pantomime groups that are not eligible for the live performance support scheme strand II for musical theatre and pantomime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13855/22]

Arts Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

287. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the expected timeframe for a decision on an application (details supplied); if officials of her Department will meet with this business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13856/22]

Housing Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

349. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects an increase in the amount of funding available to local authorities for grants for persons with disabilities and mobility issues. [14767/22]

Foreign Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

361. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if steps are being taken to expel the Russian ambassador from Ireland. [13635/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

727. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the workforce demand figures relating to apprenticeship numbers. [14768/22]

Health Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1029. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reopen a rehabilitation centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14769/22]

Health Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1030. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase the number of rehabilitation centres in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14770/22]

Defence Forces

Ruairí Ó Murchú

5. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the time frame for consideration of the development of an Irish radar surveillance capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/22]

School Staff

Ruairí Ó Murchú

111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of school secretary and caretakers pension entitlements in view of current deal and ongoing negotiations with unions and officials of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13537/22]

Education Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the status of a project (details supplied); the timeframe for the review of the pilot project; her plans for the continuity of Irish medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13538/22]

Postal Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

167. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that An Post is not using Eircodes to deliver packages; if there are any plans to correct this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/22]

Ukrainian War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

231. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that are being taken to provide adequate support and aid to the persons fleeing from the conflict in Ukraine to Ireland. [13631/22]

Ukrainian War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

232. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that are being taken to address the violence and conflict in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/22]

Diplomatic Representation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

233. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any engagement with European Union officials in relation to the expulsion of the Russian ambassador from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/22]

Ukrainian War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

329. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being taken to provide accommodation and housing for those fleeing conflict in Ukraine to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13633/22]

Ukrainian War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

337. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine specifically the possibility of assistance to transfer home to Irish medical schools and support to subsidise medical student transfers and tuition fees for continuation of study in other EU and non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13581/22]

Ukrainian War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

338. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine specifically the facilitation of clinical rotations in public and private hospitals in Ireland for students due to enter senior clinical years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/22]

Ukrainian War

Ruairí Ó Murchú

339. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to the points made in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish medical students in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13583/22]

Departmental Policies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

7. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [12799/22]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

36. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of component shortages that may impact the delivery of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13428/22]

Road Network

Ruairí Ó Murchú

37. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Guidelines for Managing Openings in Public Roads, that is, the purple book; his plans to revise the guidelines in respect of the roll-out of broadband networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13429/22]

Transport Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

39. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeframe for the establishment of an office of low emission vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/22]

Transport Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

40. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the review of the public charge point scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/22]

Transport Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of a new scheme by his Department which will support the installation of destination charge points in locations such as hotels, visitor centres and parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13206/22]

Presidential Elections

Ruairí Ó Murchú

77. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to hold a referendum on extending the franchise in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13202/22]

Disability Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

160. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; his views on the level of compliance under SI No. 358/2020 based on those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13430/22]

Disability Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

161. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; the engagements that have taken place regarding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/22]

Home Care Packages

Ruairí Ó Murchú

190. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on funding for home support by CHO area; the number of persons waiting for a homecare worker to be assigned by CHO area in each month since the beginning of 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ruairí Ó Murchú

220. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the estimated timeframe for the publication of the full eligibility criteria, particulars and terms and conditions in relation to the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

252. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the lead time delays in relation to the delivery of broadband connection points due to component shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13427/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruairí Ó Murchú

12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor. [12798/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

55. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the low number of apprentices that became fully qualified tradespersons in 2021; his plans for the apprenticeship system given the demands to deliver on housing, retrofitting and other infrastructure needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12800/22]