Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Trade Data

Seán Sherlock

92. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the amount of exports to Israel in the months of February and March 2024, by value and type of export, in tabular form. [17299/24]

Trade Data

Seán Sherlock

93. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the amount of imports from Israel in 2023 and to date in 2024, by value and type of export, in tabular form. [17300/24]

Defence Forces

Seán Sherlock

147. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his further plans to increase the retirement age for members of the Defence Forces and the Reserve Defence Force beyond the current age limit; when will the age be increased to 62 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17684/24]

Water Supply

Seán Sherlock

333. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the share of all primary schools in the country that have access to drinking water from the mains, local water scheme or their own well; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18276/24]

School Meals Programme

Seán Sherlock

390. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection what action has been taken to monitor and reduce food waste and packaging waste in the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18277/24]

School Meals Programme

Seán Sherlock

391. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the action taken on each of the 18 recommendations contained within her Department's evaluation of the school meals programme undertaken in 2022, per recommendation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18278/24]

Youth Services

Seán Sherlock

507. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of youth workers per education and training board area and youth worker vacancies per ETB area. [17369/24]

Medical Cards

Seán Sherlock

627. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a person in receipt of a medical card should be paying for Vitamin B12 injections in their local GP service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17685/24]

Data Protection

Seán Sherlock

141. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 28 February 2024, why GDPR was not given as a reason for data withholding, if it was known at the time of answer that GDPR was an issue; if so, from what date; and the reason it was not referenced. [17078/24]

Regeneration Projects

Seán Sherlock

217. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria for the urban regeneration and development fund for towns; the number of towns that qualify for such funding; if the list has changed since the last census; the towns that have qualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17159/24]

Data Protection

Seán Sherlock

242. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 5 March 2024, why GDPR was not given as a reason for data withholding, if it was known at the time of answer that GDPR was an issue; if so, from what date; and the reason it was not referenced. [17079/24]

Library Projects

Seán Sherlock

177. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital envelope required for a library project proposed for Blackrock-Mahon in Cork city. [16926/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Seán Sherlock

738. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of an individual (details supplied). [16558/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Seán Sherlock

741. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to address an issue (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/24]

Local Authorities

Seán Sherlock

138. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will intervene in a compensation dispute between two local authorities by appointing a new group to examine and make a determination (details supplied). [15877/24]

Legislative Programme

Seán Sherlock

181. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement he has had with the Taoiseach on providing direct supports for childminders in the home and what stage the legislation is at to ensure that pledge by the Taoiseach. [15868/24]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

95. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection why the free travel pass is only assigned to those in receipt of the carers allowance and cannot be assigned to both the recipient of the carers allowance and the other parent/guardian, where the second parent/guardian can prove they contribute to the care of the child whose care needs gives rise to the eligibility for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15643/24]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

96. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider expanding the names assigned to a free travel pass, where a person qualifies for carers allowance, in order to be able to share the caring responsibilities with other family members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15644/24]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

10. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the amount of exports to Israel in 2023 and 2024 year to date segmented by value and type of export, in tabular form. [13946/24]

Wind Energy Generation

Seán Sherlock

119. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the current progress of the Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14724/24]

Energy Prices

Seán Sherlock

130. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is an issue with low electrical consumers receiving the Government allocated credits to their bills; if an issue with allowing such consumers receive the credit in the past; how many consumers did not receive the credit for this reason; if the Government will refund these customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15299/24]

Road Safety

Seán Sherlock

245. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will fund an independent audit of footpath safety and cost to repair and restore footpaths in a local authority (details supplied). [15080/24]

Road Safety

Seán Sherlock

246. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will fund an independent audit of footpath safety and cost to repair and restore footpaths in a local authority (details supplied). [15081/24]

Office of Public Works

Seán Sherlock

338. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has received any communication from a local authority on the issue of acquiring a property to protect the history of the building (details supplied). [13949/24]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Sherlock

413. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with the provision of a new school in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13764/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

467. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the reason funding for pupils in special classes for summer programme has been reduced from €60 per pupil in 2022 to €45 in 2023 and €30 in 2024, and what evidence was used to inform this 50% cut. [14372/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

491. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education to account for the lack of ASD classes in north Cork and to advise what a family should do (details supplied). [14639/24]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

501. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will approve a new school bus route (details supplied). [14723/24]

Sports Facilities

Seán Sherlock

576. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of the urgent need for running tracks in Cork, following the recent closure of the UCC track; and if she is in receipt of any urgent requests to assist same. [14854/24]

Development Contributions

Seán Sherlock

606. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the temporary development contribution waiver scheme beyond 24 April 2024 finish date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13762/24]

Development Contributions

Seán Sherlock

607. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider an exemption under the temporary development contribution waiver scheme for a number of one-off housing applicants who were not aware of the scheme and who began their family homes before the start date of 25 April and who now face a contribution bill from their local authority; if such a charge can be appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13763/24]

General Practitioner Services

Seán Sherlock

1591. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an out-of-hours GP service (details supplied) can be extended; his plans to extend the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15298/24]

Third Level Education

Seán Sherlock

1700. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he and the Higher Education Authority have had with the president of a university (details supplied) in respect of the existence of a financial deficit; and if the HEA or himself, on behalf of the Government, is satisfied by the seriousness, urgency and responsiveness of the governing body to address this matter in a timely and constructive manner. [14807/24]

Third Level Education

Seán Sherlock

1707. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of communications he has had or if he has met in person with a University President (details supplied) to address the financial deficit in the university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15301/24]

Third Level Education

Seán Sherlock

1709. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the plan to address the financial deficit at a university (details supplied) will be submitted to the Higher Education Authority; and when that plan will be published. [15350/24]

Rural Schemes

Seán Sherlock

1710. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up to date position with a project in south Kildare (details supplied); if an application has been received for additional funding from the council; when a decision will be made on such funding; and the expected finish date of the project. [15300/24]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

188. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to remove a roundabout as part of BusConnects (details supplied). [12806/24]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Sherlock

404. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when permanent works for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11886/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

405. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of SENO vacancies nationwide; the number per county; the average waiting time for the appointment of a new SENO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11887/24]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

578. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can identify funding lines to cost a project (details supplied). [13219/24]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

580. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a proposal for additional funding for the Cork Event Centre will be brought to the Cabinet. [11521/24]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

581. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish all documents relating to the Cork Event Centre. [11522/24]

Housing Provision

Seán Sherlock

621. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position with a housing development in County Kildare (details supplied); if the local authority have advanced in its attempts to upgrade the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11881/24]

Housing Provision

Seán Sherlock

622. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position with the provision of social housing at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11882/24]

Local Authorities

Seán Sherlock

706. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for additional staff and the Department those applications were related to, by all local authorities for 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024, tabular form. [13177/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Sherlock

718. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if those children who turned 18 between January and now and had child benefit halted, but remain in full time education, will be reinstated when the child benefit changes for 18-year-olds come into effect in May. [11529/24]

Legal Aid

Seán Sherlock

820. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider increasing the disposal income of €18,000 to qualify for free legal aid; the last time the limit was increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11883/24]

Irish Prisoners Abroad

Seán Sherlock

821. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the status of an Irish citizen currently incarcerated in a French prison (details supplied); and the status of transferring the prisoner to serve out their time in an Irish prison. [11894/24]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

995. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No.449 of 20 February 2024, if he will supply the information sought specifically by the three districts covering County Cork, as requested in the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/24]

Hospital Facilities

Seán Sherlock

1284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the construction of a new hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/24]

Care Services

Seán Sherlock

1285. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of a new day care centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11885/24]

Addiction Treatment Services

Seán Sherlock

1360. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if further financial support can be granted to a community addiction group (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/24]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

1559. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the 2024/2025 SUSI application process will open. [12953/24]

Library Projects

Seán Sherlock

1573. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital envelope that will be required for a library project proposed for Blackrock/Mahon in Cork city. [11523/24]

Waterways Issues

Seán Sherlock

151. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter regarding the remediation of the weir in Fermoy (details supplied). [11451/24]

Road Safety

Seán Sherlock

186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the reason councils are being forced to adhere exactly to the safe routes to school programme manual and if local council engineers can be empowered to use discretion on a case-by-case basis. [11428/24]

Childcare Services

Seán Sherlock

329. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of private creches/playschools that have pulled out of the Government funding schemes and are now charging parents vastly increased sums for childcare. [11429/24]

Banking Sector

Seán Sherlock

65. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that remain vacant following the closure of bank branches in all the banks that the State has shares in, in each county and area, in tabular form; and the average worth each property. [11031/24]

Health Service Executive

Seán Sherlock

217. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the services being provided from a centre (details supplied). [11030/24]

Tourism Promotion

Seán Sherlock

375. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures initiated and actioned for the night time economy by officers appointed in each city where a night time economy officer has been appointed, in tabular form. [10766/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Sherlock

436. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a rent supplement claim in respect of a person in County Cork (details supplied); and if any documentation is outstanding which may be pertinent to the application in advance of a decision being made. [9968/24]

Road Traffic Accidents

Seán Sherlock

503. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 28 February 2024, the number of incidents recorded by all agencies at certain intersections (details supplied) by type of incident, time of day and month, for the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [10762/24]

State Properties

Seán Sherlock

163. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 23 January 2024, if he can comment on the particulars of the event requested (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9787/24]

Road Traffic Accidents

Seán Sherlock

25. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of incidents recorded by all agencies at certain intersections (details supplied) by type of incident, time of day and month, in tabular form, for the years 2019,2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date. [9645/24]

Waste Management

Seán Sherlock

105. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of units deemed to have availed of a deposit return take back exemption, by county and by category of retail, in tabular form. [8479/24]

Building Regulations

Seán Sherlock

167. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what legislation is used for rental inspections by contractors of local authorities in terms of criteria of ventilation, etc, and if it is based on the year the property is built. [8405/24]

Building Regulations

Seán Sherlock

168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if inspectors of local authorities are using ventilation measurement machines when inspecting homes and, if so, the number of ventilation measurement machines being used by each local authority, in tabular form. [8406/24]

School Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

77. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 392 of 13 February 2024, if the school has been told that the information is with the Department’s technical team and the Department would follow up and revert to the school, and if she will investigate the matter. [8269/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

51. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in light of the recent Government decision to grant payments of child benefit, she will work with her counterpart, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and consider fast tracking the proposed payment to foster carers. [8074/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Seán Sherlock

361. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications and awards for supplementary welfare under the criteria or reference to, the need for mental health supports, by county, in tabular form. [8075/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Seán Sherlock

446. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual cost of running the forestry division of his Department including outsourced ecology each year since 2010, in tabular form; if he will provide a list of the area of afforestation planted in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7490/24]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

447. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are template reports that ecologists are waiting on from his Department in order to submit reports for afforestation applications in bird and bird foraging areas; when his Department will release the template reports format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7491/24]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

448. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sources of information which led to the development of curlew layers on IForIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7492/24]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

449. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information will be provided in relation to forestry applications for each of the three districts covering County Cork (details supplied), in tabular form. [7493/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Sherlock

229. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in supports being paid to residents in Cork following flooding (details supplied). [6729/24]

Northern Ireland

Seán Sherlock

149. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 30 November 2023, if he has made contact with the Northern Ireland Executive to utilise the resources of the Shared Island Initiative to alleviate this situation. [6517/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

210. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of trees felled, and the reasons for felling, as part of the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6416/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

211. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the cost spend to date on the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6417/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

212. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the height of the walls being constructed as sound barriers as part of the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6418/24]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

216. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he has given further consideration to funding the next phase of the Mallow relief road to enable the project to be brought to planning stage. [6556/24]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Sherlock

271. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will reassess the proposal to split a school up across a town (details supplied); and to outline the cost of the measures involved in all options. [6107/24]

School Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

276. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when additional rooms will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6190/24]

School Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

277. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when additional rooms will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6191/24]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

288. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the status of the review for school transport; and if she will publish the review in full. [6242/24]

School Transport

Seán Sherlock

289. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of appeals on file for school transport by county, in tabular form. [6243/24]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

390. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes in each county as of the beginning of 2024 including those provided by AHBs; the breakdown of BER ratings on these homes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6192/24]

Energy Conservation

Seán Sherlock

391. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of funding provided by his Department to each local authority to upgrade and insulate their social housing stock over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6193/24]

Vacant Properties

Seán Sherlock

392. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average turnaround times by each local authority in bringing a vacant local authority home back into housing use; the reasons some local authorities are taking over a year to turn around these houses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6194/24]

Medicinal Products

Seán Sherlock

593. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason a family has been refused payment for a long term illness card drug (details supplied). [6508/24]

Library Projects

Seán Sherlock

627. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received any plans to establish a library in an area (details supplied); and if she will detail the costs of same. [6419/24]

School Staff

Seán Sherlock

133. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine why FEMPI measures are not unwound for an individual (details supplied). [5649/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

544. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen for urgent treatment. [5421/24]

Nursing Homes

Seán Sherlock

573. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to conduct a review on calculations made for the nursing home support scheme (details supplied). [5650/24]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

184. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport to itemise the estimated cost of a six-month trial for a free bus service in Cork city and county on Fridays and Saturdays, by all cost factors. [4782/24]

Vacant Properties

Seán Sherlock

69. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of derelict or vacant properties that have been brought back into use and notified to her Department, by county, since 2022, in tabular form. [4028/24]

Bus Services

Seán Sherlock

192. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the PSO funding required to bring forward the Cork Network plan currently timetabled for 2025/2026 to 2024, by bus route on the BusConnects Cork network, in tabular form. [3907/24]

An Garda Síochána

Seán Sherlock

404. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of outstanding GNIB renewal appointments; and the length of time it is expected each appointment will have before one is granted for stamp renewal, by each GNIB station, in tabular form. [3869/24]

An Garda Síochána

Seán Sherlock

405. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí specifically allocated to working on stamp renewals, by station, in tabular form. [3870/24]

An Garda Síochána

Seán Sherlock

406. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the significant delays impacting the working lives for applicants seeking stamp renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3871/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Seán Sherlock

409. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the timeline and costs involved for the introduction of the online portal uploading and reporting footage of road traffic offences, in tabular form. [3900/24]