Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Mental Health Services

Emer Higgins

71. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to reports of high and unmanageable stress levels amongst CAMHS staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49010/23]

Postal Services

Emer Higgins

172. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on what measures are being taken to ensure An Post uses Eircodes effectively, considering recent incidents where letters are being misdelivered due to a failure to use the Eircode system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49106/23]

Taxi Regulations

Emer Higgins

197. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport on the recent notification issued by a taxi service platform to its drivers (details supplied) which appears to push drivers into accepting more jobs under the threat of exclusion from the platform; if such a practice is being investigated for potential anti-competitive behaviour that could unfairly disadvantage taxi drivers and undermine market competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/23]

Road Safety

Emer Higgins

24. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport given increased scooter and bicycle usage, if he will consider measures or campaigns to enhance visibility, such as promoting the use of lights, reflectors, and high visibility jackets in the upcoming winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48847/23]

Bus Services

Emer Higgins

268. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the current plans or investigations to improve reliability and cater to the growing commuter demand in Clondalkin, Chapelizod, Ballyfermot and Tallaght, given the constant service disruptions and overcrowding on the 76/76a bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48411/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Emer Higgins

333. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners staff assigned to anti-smuggling activities, across all areas of illicit trade, in each of the past ten years. [48611/23]

State Properties

Emer Higgins

339. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the issue of public access from the N4 to Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47321/23]

Redundancy Payments

Emer Higgins

386. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the manner in which a company (details supplied) managed its recent redundancy process, particularly in light of reports suggesting that affected employees were requested to sign for tax treatments on their pensions before receiving the relevant figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47382/23]

School Enrolments

Emer Higgins

535. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the ongoing liaison her Department has had with South Dublin County Council regarding the review of its Development Plan and the need to provide an additional second level school in the school planning area of Newcastle/Rathcoole located in Newcastle Village, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48482/23]

Local Authorities

Emer Higgins

652. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given the discrepancies in the clawback calculations from FOI responses received from Dublin City Council (€24,000) and South Dublin County Council (€40,000), and noting that legislation mandates consistent clawback rules for homes resold within 20 years, he will clarify the proper implementation of the clawback, as per the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48033/23]

Health Services

Emer Higgins

1371. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure continued support and services for stroke patients, given the absence of allocated funds in Budget 2024 for national stroke strategy services in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48819/23]

Further and Higher Education

Emer Higgins

1392. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that are being taken to ensure that adult education tutors receive a contract offering terms and conditions equivalent to their full-time counterparts in the further education and training sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47748/23]

Housing Policy

Emer Higgins

203. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if home extensions that commenced in the period between the issuing of circular PL 04/2023 and the guidance note for local authorities on a temporary waiver in respect of development contributions, which seemed eligible based on the circular but were not included in the guidance note, are eligible for the development waiver, given that they were commenced on the strength of the circular. [47178/23]

Medical Qualifications

Emer Higgins

196. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to clarify if CORU's draft registrations plans will dilute standards from level 9 to level 8 criteria for training and remove vital elements of training such as personal therapy and supervision within training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46928/23]

Pension Provisions

Emer Higgins

209. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the year in which a person who worked in a semi-State company and took early retirement in 2010, should have ceased paying the pension levy. [46153/23]

Business Supports

Emer Higgins

236. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he could provide an overview of the new increased cost of business scheme; to confirm whether the scheme will be based on individual rate numbers rather than being per business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46654/23]

Schools Building Projects

Emer Higgins

262. Deputy Emer Higgins 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. [46171/23]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

306. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the reason for her Department's decision not to approve accessibility modifications, including a ramp for wheelchair access to the PE hall and a wet room/shower facility, in the recent SEN room reconfiguration project at a school (details supplied), given the importance of promoting equality of access as stated in section 6 of the Education Act 1998 (c); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46703/23]

Sports Funding

Emer Higgins

23. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to increase support for grassroots clubs in the League of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45607/23]

Film Industry

Emer Higgins

65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has had discussions with major film and TV studios on potential plans to expand their operations in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45606/23]