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 Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
Leathanach 1 de 54
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
53. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the powers of the food regulator, An Rialálaí Agraibhia, to ensure family farm incomes are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25761/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Bus Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on BusConnects as part of the greater Dublin area capital programme, including detail on the anticipated start date for construction; to outline the projected cost allocated within expenditure projection contained in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25170/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Rail Network
Rose Conway-Walsh
140. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on MetroLink as part of the greater Dublin area capital programme, including detail on the anticipated start date for construction; to outline the projected cost allocated within expenditure projection contained in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25171/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Rail Network
Rose Conway-Walsh
141. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on DART+ as part of the greater Dublin area capital programme, including detail on the anticipated start date for construction; to outline the projected cost allocated within expenditure projection contained in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25172/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Public Transport
Rose Conway-Walsh
142. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Luas Green Line Capacity enhancement as part of the greater Dublin area capital programme, including detail on the anticipated start date for construction; to outline the projected cost allocated within expenditure projection contained in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25173/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Public Transport
Rose Conway-Walsh
143. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Luas Finglas as part of the greater Dublin area capital programme, including detail on the anticipated start date for construction; to outline the projected cost allocated within expenditure projection contained in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25174/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Road Projects
Rose Conway-Walsh
154. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport when the policy that local authorities are required to inform TII before proceeding to tender on maintenance and improvement schemes on the national roads network for each scheme came into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25273/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Fiscal Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
186. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the reason why the stability programme update is projecting the increase of gross debt in nominal terms despite running a general government surplus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Overseas Development Aid
Rose Conway-Walsh
190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to outline the level of both voted and non-voted overseas development aid contained within the SPU projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25280/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Animal Welfare
Rose Conway-Walsh
367. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide each local authority that has an animal welfare officer in place; the date from which there has been no welfare officer since 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Defective Building Materials
Rose Conway-Walsh
410. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if people who are eligible for the defective concrete block scheme can simultaneously avail of the housing adaption grants for older and disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Rose Conway-Walsh
611. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide guidance on accessing the mother and baby homes redress scheme when the concluding year of an institution in the booklet does not match with the lived experience such as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24808/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
655. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children availing of the universal National Childcare Scheme subsidy; and the number of children availing of the means-tested National Childcare Scheme subsidy. [25306/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
656. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total amount spent on the Universal National Childcare Scheme subsidy; and the total amount spent on the means-tested National Childcare Scheme subsidy in 2023 and the profile for 2024. [25307/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Animal Breeding
Rose Conway-Walsh
928. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog breeding facilities in Mayo; the average size; the number of inspections carried out in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25308/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Rose Conway-Walsh
22. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on reform of governance and accountability at RTÉ, making particular reference to the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24414/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Heritage Sites
Rose Conway-Walsh
110. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next opportunity will be to add Céide Fields on UNESCO's tentative list for world heritage status, considering its significance as a world-renowned heritage site and its historical evidence of Ireland's first farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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heading
Rose Conway-Walsh
127. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to ensure this year's social and affordable housing build targets are met in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24390/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Fiscal Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
159. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the level of impact built into the revenue projections in the stability programme update from OECD Pillar 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24511/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Fiscal Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
160. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the level of impact if any built into the revenue projections in the stability programme update from OECD Pillar 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24512/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Social Insurance
Rose Conway-Walsh
208. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a complete list of all payments from the social insurance fund, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24452/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Social Insurance
Rose Conway-Walsh
209. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details on the current social insurance fund reserves and projected expenditure and revenue into the fund out to 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24453/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [24104/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
57. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of expenditure items that are derived from sources other than the central fund, and as such, do not impact on the net expenditure figures, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24395/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
160. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years assistants, room leaders, deputy managers, and centre managers in the childcare sector to date, or as of the most recent date for which data is available. [24282/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Rose Conway-Walsh
7. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will have a plan for a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23898/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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School Transport
Rose Conway-Walsh
12. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if there can be flexibility in the 1 km rule for school transport where a number of children are forced to walk a narrow and dangerous road with no footpath to reach the current collection point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23899/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Road Projects
Rose Conway-Walsh
139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the badly needed Newport-Derrada road scheme in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23618/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Schools Amalgamation
Rose Conway-Walsh
209. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education in a situation where two primary schools have amalgamated but the new base school is further away than other primary schools in the area, if the children will qualify for school transport such as in the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23629/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
321. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide projections of social insurance fund receipts, expenditure and total cumulative reserve out to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23818/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
323. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all payments and schemes that are funded or part-funded by the Social Insurance Fund; to provide information on the percentage share of the cost paid from the Social Insurance Fund, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23820/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Nursing Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
14. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional places that have been added to nursing and medicine since 2020 for Irish and EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23293/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
25. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of new apprentice registrations in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23292/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
148. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of projected non-voted current expenditure for 2024 and 2025 including a breakdown central funds, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23401/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
149. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of projected non-voted current expenditure for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23402/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
150. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the details of capital resources outlined in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
151. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the details on non-tax revenue as outlined in the stability programme update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23404/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Tax Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
153. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the methodology for calculating tax revenue projections in the Stability Programme Update, making particular reference to whether tax revenue projections are carried out on a no-policy change basis, or if it is assuming adjustments to credits and bands in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23424/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Departmental Budgets
Rose Conway-Walsh
164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of expenditure receipts and balances as outlined on page 27 of the Stability Programme Update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23405/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
24. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [22999/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Tax Credits
Rose Conway-Walsh
105. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the value and number of successful claims under the research and development tax credit made by SMEs and non-SMEs, respectively, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023; if his Department will consider introducing a simplified application process for SMEs to encourage research and innovation among indigenous companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22793/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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EU Directives
Rose Conway-Walsh
117. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance his response to the European Commission's opening of an infringement procedure against Ireland and issuance of a formal letter of notice regarding incorrect transposition of the 4th and 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22792/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Tax Yield
Rose Conway-Walsh
221. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total tax revenue as a share of GNI* since 2016; total projected tax revenue as a share of GNI* out to 2027, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Fiscal Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total net debt and general Government debt each year since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22735/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Public Expenditure Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
226. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to outline the criteria that must be met in order allow expenditure from the proposed infrastructure, climate and nature fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19843/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Planning Issues
Rose Conway-Walsh
356. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of purpose-built childcare facilities that have been built each year since the introduction of the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Childcare Facilities issued as ministerial guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the number of childcare facilities that became operational; the number that remain operational today; the reason there has not been a purpose-built childcare facility for each 75-dwelling development since the introduction of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22698/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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School Meals Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
372. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the challenges faced by many community pre-schools (details supplied) due to the fact that the school meals programme funding does not cover the costs associated with providing food and drink for children; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22393/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Childcare Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
534. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 16 April 2024, the annual cost to the Exchequer, in tabular form, of the means-tested national childcare scheme; the numbers accessing the scheme and the average subsidy, per recipient, in each year since 2020, by income levels, for example, by families earning €20,000 to €30,000, €31,000 to €40,000, €41,000 to €50,000, and €51,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22954/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Childcare Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
535. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 16 April 2024, to provide a table, with a breakdown, by deciles, of the distribution of hourly and weekly subsidy levels of means-tested NCS subsidy recipients for 2020 to 2023, that is, the average hourly subsidy and average weekly subsidy received by the bottom 10% of the distribution, the next 10% and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Childcare Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
536. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 1 May 2024, the estimated cost of a 1 cent increase in the hourly wage of all early years assistants, room leaders, deputy managers and centre managers in the childcare sector if the State were to directly subsidise the increase, regardless of current income level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22956/24]