Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh gach suí
Leathanach 1 de 46
Déar, 16 Beal 2024
written
Departmental Schemes
Paul Kehoe
99. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to compensate drift and draft net fishers affected by the ban on commercial salmon fishing; his views on whether the hardship scheme introduced following the ban should be reopened to relevant fishers who did not avail of it at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22181/24]
Céad, 15 Beal 2024
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Sports Funding
Paul Kehoe
49. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the progress of an application for funding under the sports capital scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22093/24]
Céad, 15 Beal 2024
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Educational Disadvantage
Paul Kehoe
146. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any efforts are being made to accelerate the approval process for Reach funding to enable applicants to plan community education programmes in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22030/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Transport Policy
Paul Kehoe
176. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport what assistance is available to industry workers (details supplied) to be able to test closer to place of work and not miss more off-road time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21394/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Paul Kehoe
225. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of fast EV chargers currently available in County Wexford; what efforts are in place to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21817/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Business Supports
Paul Kehoe
258. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration can be given to allow late applications for the increased cost of business grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21181/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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School Textbooks
Paul Kehoe
314. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education whether the free schoolbooks scheme for junior cycle students will cover the cost of purchase of individual iPads/tablets and e-books in schools that utilise that technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21514/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Farm Costs
Paul Kehoe
486. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial assistance or lending assistance available to a landowner/farmer for a stocking loan, who has been refused financial lending from high-street banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21669/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Childcare Services
Paul Kehoe
506. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a response will issue in relation to an inquiry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21236/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Childcare Services
Paul Kehoe
523. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any avenue for a person to access a crèche place for their children when all local crèches are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21615/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Education and Training Boards
Paul Kehoe
669. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he or officials within his Department are aware of a document (details supplied); the steps he will take to address staff retention issues identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21300/24]
Déar, 9 Beal 2024
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Tax Code
Paul Kehoe
156. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance whether he is giving any consideration to reducing the tax payable on maintenance payments received by divorced partners who have no additional income but are precluded from applying for State benefits due to their gross income from their maintenance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/24]
Déar, 9 Beal 2024
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International Protection
Paul Kehoe
258. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a building (details supplied) is being considered for use as refugee accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21034/24]
Déar, 9 Beal 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Paul Kehoe
306. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase the numbers of GP practices and practitioners throughout the country to alleviate the current difficulties in registering with a GP as a private patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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EU Directives
Paul Kehoe
95. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the projected fines to be imposed on Ireland by the European Commission between 2024 and 2030 for non-compliance with various directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20842/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
Paul Kehoe
96. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is considering a financial/subsidy response to allow the production of cost-competitive hydrogen through renewable energy, in view of recent announcements to do so by the UK and some of our European neighbouring countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20851/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Paul Kehoe
97. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has a strategy to attract large-scale investments into the production of hydrogen in Ireland; how this industry can be competitive as well as to meet our legal and EU obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20852/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Aviation Industry
Paul Kehoe
105. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if his policy allows for the production of sustainable aviation fuels and e-fuels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Environmental Policy
Paul Kehoe
106. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport how Ireland will tackle the existing barriers to entry to meet its EU RED 3 environmental obligations for aviation and shipping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20850/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Aviation Industry
Paul Kehoe
107. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport when the task force on sustainable fuel aviation will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20853/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Policies
Paul Kehoe
108. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if he is looking at mechanisms that will grant incentives to target the production of e-fuels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Córas Iompair Éireann
Paul Kehoe
124. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently enforce an increase in the CIÉ 1951 superannuation pension scheme, with consideration to the recent report published by the independent actuarial company based on data supplied by CIÉ (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20423/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Schools Administration
Paul Kehoe
230. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education for an update regarding the formal lease agreement documentation being issued by her Department to the patron of a school (details supplied) to be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20823/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul Kehoe
325. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if assistance can be offered to a person (details supplied) so the review of his jobseeker's benefit claim can be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20739/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Health Service Executive
Paul Kehoe
637. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health to provide data in respect of all HSE regions in Ireland (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20846/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Paul Kehoe
658. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm the total number of Youthreach centres that have work experience/placements as a component part of their programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20752/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Legal Services
Paul Kehoe
659. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the legal requirement for centres for education in relation to Garda vetting of workplaces where Youthreach students are placed for work experience, and adherence to the child first legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20753/24]
Déar, 2 Beal 2024
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School Facilities
Paul Kehoe
159. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education whether the option to install a turbine to generate wind energy has been considered for schools that are receiving solar to offset their energy, since schools are mainly open during winter when wind is the most abundant source of energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19941/24]
Déar, 2 Beal 2024
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School Facilities
Paul Kehoe
160. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if the option to install a turbine to generate wind energy has been considered for schools that are receiving solar to offset their energy since schools are mainly open during winter when wind is the most abundant source of energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19942/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
118. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance further to section 39 of the Liquor Act 2000, which states that the recipient of a certificate of transfer must present this to the Revenue Commissioners within twelve months of obtaining same in order that the application for a liquor licence can be processed by the Revenue Commissioners, the reason for having a twelve months' time limit on the presentation of the certificate of transfer to Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19749/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
119. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance further to section 39 of the Liquor Act 2000, if the certificate of transfer is presented to the Revenue Commissioners within the respective twelve months, how long the Revenue Commissioners have to process the application and issue a valid liquor licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19750/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
120. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if it is legal for a premises to continue to trade on a certificate of transfer; if so, how long is it legal to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19751/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
121. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners do not issue a liquor licence within twelve months of the expiry of the previous licence from which the certificate of transfer was derived, if it is legal for the licence applicant to continue trading indefinitely, for example for over two years on a certificate of transfer if Revenue Commissioners have not issued a liquor licence to that premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19753/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Kehoe
122. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance for how long it is legal to trade on a certificate of transfer before a liquor licence is issued by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19755/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Customs and Excise
Paul Kehoe
123. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider postponing the introduction of carbon tax increase on agricultural diesel from 1 May 2024 to 1 October 2024 due to the additional costs imposed on contractors by the unprecedented inclement weather over the past number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19564/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Electricity Grid
Paul Kehoe
170. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there is any further recourse for availing of Government electricity credits for a homeowner with low usage on a second property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19204/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Health Services Staff
Paul Kehoe
677. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health what plans are in place for the recruitment of a consultant neurologist for Wexford hospital and a dedicated outpatient neurology service, as recommended in the 2016 National Model of Care for Neurology Services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18991/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Paul Kehoe
197. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education whether her Department will consider a refurbishment of a building for a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18568/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Education and Training Boards
Paul Kehoe
199. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied), as an ETB school, has not received DEIS status; when the school can be reconsidered for this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18581/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Maternity Leave
Paul Kehoe
253. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if her Department is considering changing the maternity leave policy to include surrogacy leave after the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 is passed, following the unanimous passing of a motion at a congress meeting (details supplied); and if so, when is this likely to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17298/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Kehoe
269. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the number of the 218 schools that sent in for a review of their SET allocations that have had their review completed; of those completed, the number that have had a change made to the hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17386/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Sports Funding
Paul Kehoe
344. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated to a county (details supplied) under the 2023 sports capital equipment programme; the number of clubs that have applied for same; the total amounts applied for by these clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18044/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Wastewater Treatment
Paul Kehoe
371. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update (details supplied) on the scheme targeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17830/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Housing Policy
Paul Kehoe
378. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to alter the means test condition based on previous 12 months of income for approval for social housing supports and if he will give local authorities discretion in cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17938/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Youth Services
Paul Kehoe
460. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of funding provided to Garda youth diversion projects in an area (details supplied) in each of the past five years and in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18042/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Youth Services
Paul Kehoe
461. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the number of young people participating in Garda youth diversion projects in an area (details supplied) in each of the past five years and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18040/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Youth Services
Paul Kehoe
462. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the number of referrals by An Garda Síochána in an area (details supplied) to Garda youth diversion projects in each of the past five years and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18041/24]
Déar, 18 Aib 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Paul Kehoe
193. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school building application (details supplied); when the school might expect to be given permission to move to the next stage of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17254/24]
Déar, 18 Aib 2024
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Qualifications Recognition
Paul Kehoe
316. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process by which a person can have their professional qualification (details supplied) recognised by the NFQ in line with recognition of similar awards from 17 September 2007 to 6 November 2012, which are recognised by HETAC as equivalent to an award at level 9 on the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17151/24]
Céad, 17 Aib 2024
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School Staff
Paul Kehoe
48. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education why the appeals board felt that a school (details supplied) did not meet the criteria under Circular 0011/2024 to retain its 12th teacher, as an explanation would help the school in understanding this final decision. [16973/24]