Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cabinet Committees

Patrick Costello

6. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services has met in each year of this Dáil Éireann term. [18324/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

7. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; and if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising. [18400/24]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

8. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; and if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same [18452/24]

Passport Services

Steven Matthews

9. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18256/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

10. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) will be expedited given the applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18295/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

11. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18392/24]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

12. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18444/24]

Departmental Schemes

Matt Carthy

13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has given any consideration to facilitating the prioritisation of particular applications to the SEAI regarding retrofitting/home upgrades in instances whereby such works may be of benefit to a person's health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

14. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18390/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

15. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18442/24]

Defence Forces

Chris Andrews

16. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if urgent assistance will be provided in relation to a housing issue at Cathal Brugha Barracks (details supplied). [18151/24]

Military Aircraft

Paul Donnelly

17. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he expects to put out a contract for the tender for a new Government transport military aircraft before the end of Quarter 3 this year. [18230/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

18. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18387/24]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Darren O'Rourke

19. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way persons can make submissions to the tribunal of inquiry into the Defence Forces handling of bullying, harassment and sexual assault allegations; if there will be a public notification of the process; if there will be restrictions on who can submit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18416/24]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

20. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/24]

Bus Services

Ciarán Cannon

21. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to carry out a review of the Dublin-Galway bus service following the withdrawal of a provider (details supplied) from the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/24]

Road Safety

Robert Troy

22. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be referred to the Road Safety Authority for review. [18157/24]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

23. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to allowing a carer to accompany a candidate during driving tests, including in situations where a candidate has an invisible disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18162/24]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

24. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a safety improvement scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18170/24]

Bus Services

Michael Healy-Rae

25. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/24]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Smith

26. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that detailed consideration is given to the issues outlined by an association (details supplied) and to have same resolved without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18236/24]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Smith

27. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to local authorities in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to flooding problems; the funding provided for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/24]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Smith

28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to difficulties caused by flooding; the funding that will be allocated to these local authorities for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17846/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

29. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18402/24]

Road Projects

Martin Kenny

30. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if an individual update will be provided on the investment to support the ambition for development of the Border region on roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18403/24]

Road Projects

Martin Kenny

31. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide individual update on the investment in road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/24]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

32. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18454/24]

Tax Exemptions

Robert Troy

33. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if a favourable response will be given to extending the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists. [18160/24]

Business Supports

Carol Nolan

34. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the tax warehousing scheme for the farm and forestry contractors’ sector in Ireland, which has been the most severely impacted by the bad weather since September 2023 and now faces huge cashflow difficulties due to the late spring sowing season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18207/24]

Business Supports

Claire Kerrane

35. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to allowing an extension to the tax warehousing scheme for agricultural and forestry contractors, given concerns from the sector around financial and weather constraints on work activity in the agricultural and forestry contractor sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18258/24]

Tax Exemptions

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

36. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he has received the submission from a body (details supplied) regarding a VAT exemption for counsellors and psychotherapists; if a VAT exemption will be forthcoming; the measures put in place by his Department to support counsellors and psychotherapists and to improve access to mental health supports for the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18294/24]

Customs and Excise

John Paul Phelan

37. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the points-of-entry, that is, ports and airports, at which mobile x-ray scanners and sniffer dogs were deployed to over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18312/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Michael Healy-Rae

38. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if guidelines can be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18367/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

39. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18391/24]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

40. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18443/24]

Protected Disclosures

Thomas Pringle

41. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is satisfied that the structure and robust framework has been out in place for the operation of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 as outlined by his officials at the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18204/24]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the capital funding allocated to build the new Macroom Garda Station; the up-to-date position on the construction of the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17786/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

43. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18397/24]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

44. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18449/24]

EU Directives

Ged Nash

45. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to support the current scope of application of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which would exclude the vast majority of Irish companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18146/24]

EU Directives

Ged Nash

46. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the current lengthy approach to the transposition of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which would delay the administering of justice; if he will commit to ensuring that the Directive is transposed into Irish law as soon as is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18147/24]

EU Directives

Ged Nash

47. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support the ‘value chain’ definition based on internationally agreed standards from the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD guidelines and work to ensure that serious downstream human rights impacts are not excluded when it comes to transposing the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18148/24]

EU Directives

Ged Nash

48. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that the financial sector in Ireland is held to account for its impact on human rights and the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18149/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports or opposes the changes to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive which reduces the number of companies covered under the Directive to companies with more than 1,000 employees and €450 million annual turnover. [18153/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

50. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, if he supports the lengthy approach to transposition of the Directive which would delay the provision in the Directive; if not, if he will commit to ensuring that cross-departmental work is initiated as soon as possible to transpose the directive into Irish law as quickly as possible. [18154/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will commit to supporting the value chain definition based on the internationally agreed standards (UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for MNCs) and work to ensure that serious downstream human rights impacts are not excluded when it comes to transposing the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law. [18155/24]

EU Directives

Louise O'Reilly

52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the agreed compromise in relation to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive which excludes the financial sector from carrying out due diligence on its clients; and if not, the steps is he willing to take to rectify this domestically. [18156/24]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

53. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on local media advertising (print and broadcast respectively, and broken down on that basis) for those years; if the Department used/uses an agency to place advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18389/24]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

54. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18441/24]

Educational Disadvantage

Cathal Crowe

55. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if her Department will give positive consideration to the application supplied by a school (details supplied) seeking DEIS status. [18142/24]