Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Student Accommodation

Cathal Crowe

126. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on progress that is being made at Limerick’s third level campuses to provide additional student accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1991/24]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Cathal Crowe

207. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service has undertaken any studies on the grouse habitat at Gortacullin Bog in County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2165/24]

Defective Building Materials

Cathal Crowe

208. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if applicants to the defective concrete block grant scheme with profound health issues can be assisted to cover remedial costs while awaiting the scheme funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2187/24]

Defective Building Materials

Cathal Crowe

209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the defective concrete block grant scheme payments will be managed and issued, that is, if they will be staged payments. [2188/24]

Marine Protected Areas

Cathal Crowe

217. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update, including approximate timelines for the progression of legislative phases in both the Dáil and Seanad, on the Marine Protected Areas Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2243/24]

Departmental Priorities

Cathal Crowe

218. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any plans to acquire a property in County Clare (details supplied). [2260/24]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

294. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any plans to acquire a property in County Clare (details supplied) for use as accommodation for international protection applicants. [2261/24]

Further and Higher Education

Cathal Crowe

347. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual budget for Solas. [2237/24]

Passport Services

Cathal Crowe

18. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the ID number on a traditional Irish passport and a passport card differ when they are connected documents (details supplied); and if this will be addressed in order that both can be accepted by EU countries as valid ID for travel. [56473/23]

Recycling Policy

Cathal Crowe

144. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the deposit return scheme, due to come into effect from 1 February, will pertain to vintners and pubs; and if he will ensure that guidance is issued to operators of the same in advance of the scheme roll out. [1930/24]

Bus Services

Cathal Crowe

245. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on funding allocated to progress a dedicated town bus service for Ennis. [1241/24]

Driver Licences

Cathal Crowe

298. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority will reconsider the decision to only accept electronic payments for drivers licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1806/24]

Heritage Sites

Cathal Crowe

394. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will source and release a survey (details supplied) for use on a project. [57399/23]

Industrial Development

Cathal Crowe

420. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of IDA supported jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56969/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Cathal Crowe

421. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56970/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Cathal Crowe

422. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent annual data (including 2023) on the level of Local Enterprise Office client jobs, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56971/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Cathal Crowe

507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider adding some additional terms and conditions to the supplementary panel for primary school teachers in order that fully qualified teachers, who have garnered teaching experience overseas, can also be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56738/23]

School Funding

Cathal Crowe

586. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will increase funding for STEM grants for schools, given the number of schools (details supplied) that applied versus those that were successful in receiving grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57400/23]

Departmental Reports

Cathal Crowe

739. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a report (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56497/23]

Departmental Policies

Cathal Crowe

740. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review a policy (details supplied) which is seen as a barrier to housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56498/23]

Planning Issues

Cathal Crowe

802. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify whether further submissions can be made regarding residential zoned land tax once the new draft map is released in February (details supplied); and if local elected representatives will be involved in the zoning of land. [1125/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Cathal Crowe

954. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a proposed change to a social welfare payment (details supplied) is expected to take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1370/24]

Departmental Schemes

Cathal Crowe

957. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if the terms for a welfare scheme (details supplied) will be expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1378/24]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1009. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, will revisit the current policing model (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56499/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1023. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the details of Garda personnel, by rank, in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56740/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1024. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division who are suspended currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56741/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1025. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division who are currently on restricted duties, that is station work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56742/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1026. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division who are in specialised units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56743/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1027. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of attested gardaí who work in office-based roles within the Clare-Tipperary Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56744/23]

An Garda Síochána

Cathal Crowe

1028. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of the 56 gardaí attached to Shannon Garda station who are attached to the immigration unit at Shannon Airport. [56745/23]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

1054. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she will expedite an application for international protection (details supplied). [57102/23]

Immigration Status

Cathal Crowe

1086. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made with the appeal of stamp 4 visas being cancelled on two applicants who moved to Ireland from Brazil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1236/24]

Animal Welfare

Cathal Crowe

1167. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently move to appoint an authorised officer for animal welfare in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56394/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Cathal Crowe

1239. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on measures to address issues with an invasive species (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1017/24]

Live Exports

Cathal Crowe

1240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation (details supplied) into the transport of live animals from Ireland to Israel has been completed; and if, as a result of this, any actions will be taken to stop future shipments. [1023/24]

Departmental Policies

Cathal Crowe

1304. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the reconfiguration of an industrial unit (details supplied) earmarked for refugee accommodation. [56301/23]

Departmental Reports

Cathal Crowe

1316. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the results of the financial report survey carried out by his Department in pre-schools will be published; and the reason for the delay in publishing same. [56409/23]

Departmental Funding

Cathal Crowe

1317. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will fund mandatory training for the pre-school sector, such as FAR or training for the new financial reporting; and if so, if this training will be allowed to be completed during working hours, in line with schools (details supplied) [56410/23]

Departmental Funding

Cathal Crowe

1318. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will issue funding to early years services to cover accountancy fees for the new financial reporting requirement; and if time will be permitted to allow businesses to amend their financial year where needed (details supplied). [56411/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Cathal Crowe

1441. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will revise the terms of the mother and baby homes redress scheme for adoptees to include those who were legally adopted before the age of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1931/24]

Health Services Staff

Cathal Crowe

1498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a proposal for a vote of no confidence in the CHI executive (details supplied); if he still has confidence in the executive as a result of the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56522/23]

Home Help Service

Cathal Crowe

1553. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a home help application will be prioritised for a person (details supplied) in order that they can be discharged home from a residential care facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56811/23]

Hospital Deaths

Cathal Crowe

1572. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the outcome to an inquiry into a death (details supplied); if he will reveal who the commissioner into this inquiry is; what actions were taken arising from the inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57005/23]

Hospital Deaths

Cathal Crowe

1573. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if procedures are in place that are to be followed in cases of sepsis, including regular check-ups, in light of a report into a death (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57006/23]

Departmental Data

Cathal Crowe

1876. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of funding allocated to respective local authorities in 2023 for all rural schemes provided by her Department, including the town and village renewal scheme, CLÁR, LEADER, LIS, outdoor recreation and rural regeneration, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1946/24]

Departmental Data

Cathal Crowe

1877. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of funding allocated to local authorities for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; the towns in each county that have been allocated funding; the project title of each since the formation of this Government by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1947/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Cathal Crowe

20. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on when farmers who are participating in the ACRES co-operative scheme can expect to receive their payments. [55634/23]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the number of centres in County Clare to date that are providing protection to Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants; and the number of persons residing in these centres. [55636/23]

Animal Carcase Disposal

Cathal Crowe

438. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what options are available to farmers whose animals have died and who are unable to correctly dispose of the carcasses due to strike action in knackeries. [56070/23]

Health Services

Cathal Crowe

498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there will be an extension of existing arrangements to keep a health service operational (details supplied) until their new premises is ready. [55942/23]