Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Northern Ireland

Cormac Devlin

68. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had in relation to the restoration of Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19709/23]

Parking Provision

Cormac Devlin

215. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing a working group with a view to reviewing the existing arrangements for blue parking permits to ensure they are fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/23]

Housing Schemes

Cormac Devlin

307. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a report on the operation of the tenant in-situ purchase scheme across the four Dublin local authorities, by month; the number of applications received, accepted and rejected by each local authority during the months April 2022 to February 2023; the funding available to each local authority in Dublin under the scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15086/23]

Housing Schemes

Cormac Devlin

308. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a report on the operation of the croí cónaithe town fund scheme across the four Dublin local authorities, including by month and grant type that is, vacant or derelict; the number and value of applications received, accepted and rejected by each local authority in Dublin during the months July 2022 to February 2023; the funding available to each local authority under the scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15087/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Cormac Devlin

174. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will seek a report from NBI about the continuing issues in an area (details supplied) where broadband was installed in the estate over three years ago but still has not been activated for the majority of households in the estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/23]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Cormac Devlin

189. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail engagements between his officials and TFI over the past 12 months around the TFI Live App; if he will provide an update on the decision to remove the GPS tracking feature for buses from the TFI Live App; when it is expected to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14531/23]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cormac Devlin

222. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of overall units and number of complexes owned and managed by an approved housing body (details supplied); and the funding provided by his Department to this AHB, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14533/23]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cormac Devlin

223. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of an approved housing body (details supplied); and if it held a management company annual general meeting in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14534/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

270. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14537/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

271. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14538/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

272. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14539/23]

Public Services Card

Cormac Devlin

292. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail in tabular form the number of public service card applications processed per month, by INTREO office, in Dublin during the period January 2022 to February 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14535/23]

Public Services Card

Cormac Devlin

293. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of issues in relation to the provision of a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14536/23]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

299. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the status of negotiations between the HSE and a group (details supplied) regarding the provision of services within the CHO6 area, which matter continues to cause uncertainty and distress for service users and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14532/23]

Vacant Properties

Cormac Devlin

116. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the new €150 million URDF vacancy fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11719/23]

Defective Building Materials

Cormac Devlin

137. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the defects scheme for apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11720/23]

Energy Prices

Cormac Devlin

170. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of meetings his officials had with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to examine the current prices being charged by regulated utilities between 1 September 2022 and 1 March 2023, in tabular form; the efforts being made to ensure that reductions in wholesale energy prices are being passed on to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12044/23]

Foreshore Issues

Cormac Devlin

214. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current staffing levels assigned to the foreshore unit in his Department in the years 2016 to 2023, in tabular form; if he has plans to increase the resources of the unit to prioritise the assessment of foreshore licence applications for the purposes of facilitating necessary works in connection with offshore wind developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12045/23]

Foreshore Issues

Cormac Devlin

215. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing times for foreshore licence applications related to Phase 2 offshore wind energy developments for the years 2020 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12046/23]

Foreshore Issues

Cormac Devlin

216. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct officials in the foreshore unit to publish, on a monthly basis, a list of outstanding FLAs for offshore wind projects, including their status and the indicative timeline to a decision, similar to other agencies and Departments, in order to provide greater transparency for offshore wind operators and the general public regarding processing times for related foreshore licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12047/23]

Housing Schemes

Cormac Devlin

217. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a status update on a public housing scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12048/23]

Freedom of Information

Cormac Devlin

255. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the number of requests under GDPR or FOI for personal data from her Department, including average processing times monthly during the period 1 January 2020 to 1 March 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12072/23]

Freedom of Information

Cormac Devlin

289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of engagements or meetings his officials have had with Tusla about GDPR/FOI subject access request (SAR) processing times, in tabular form; the number of requests under GDPR/FOI for personal data requests processed by Tusla, including average processing times monthly during the period 1 January 2020 to 1 March 2023, by administrative region; Dublin North East, Dublin Mid Leinster, South East, South West, Mid-West and West North West; the arrangements that are being put in place by Tusla to deal with exceptional time sensitive matters requiring urgent responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/23]

Freedom of Information

Cormac Devlin

290. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12071/23]

School Textbooks

Cormac Devlin

345. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the free schoolbooks scheme, including details of how schools and suppliers can access the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9688/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cormac Devlin

8. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will meet next. [8880/23]

Community Development Projects

Cormac Devlin

302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail national policy on promoting and supporting community gardens and allotments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

407. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8380/23]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

408. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8383/23]

Equality Issues

Cormac Devlin

568. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021/2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/23]

Departmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

490. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for atypical working scheme applications during the period 1 July 2022 to 31 January 2023, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6503/23]

Departmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

491. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider providing additional resources to prioritise the processing of atypical work permits, as well as the other work permits, stamps, NMBI registration, and so on, that overseas nurses and doctors require to take up employment in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6504/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Cormac Devlin

138. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the status of offshore wind farm applications being processed or processed by his Department during the period 1 January 2018 to 31 January 2023, by applicant, location and status/outcome, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6315/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Cormac Devlin

184. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if she will ask her Department’s officials to review the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6318/23]

Citizenship Applications

Cormac Devlin

246. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6316/23]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

281. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6317/23]

Programme for Government

Cormac Devlin

15. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [5853/23]

Departmental Data

Cormac Devlin

225. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5909/23]

Child and Family Agency

Cormac Devlin

290. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a person (details supplied) has been drawn to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5908/23]

Human Rights

Cormac Devlin

88. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken in relation to the ongoing detention of a person (details supplied) in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4375/23]

Human Rights

Cormac Devlin

132. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken in relation to the ongoing detention of opposition activists in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4376/23]

Arts Policy

Cormac Devlin

32. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of artists in Dún Laoghaire that are in receipt of the basic income for the arts scheme. [3557/23]

Sports Events

Cormac Devlin

59. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the joint Ireland and UK bid to host the UEFA EURO 2028 competition. [3558/23]

Rental Sector

Cormac Devlin

93. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans he has for further reform in the rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3714/23]

Planning Issues

Cormac Devlin

167. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the introduction of proposed planning reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3715/23]

Tax Code

Cormac Devlin

79. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to undertake a review of the income tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3082/23]

Tax Code

Cormac Devlin

158. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons impacted by income tax changes brought in on 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3081/23]

Home Care Packages

Cormac Devlin

365. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours for older persons being provided in each LHO area to date in 2022; the way that this compares to each LHO in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63063/22]

Media Sector

Cormac Devlin

70. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions that have been taken to support and strengthen the media sector since 27 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62770/22]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

196. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures and initiatives that he has taken to support disability rights and inclusion since 27 June 2020. [62772/22]