Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Crime Prevention

Emer Higgins

653. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of accommodation fraud reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23249/22]

Crime Prevention

Emer Higgins

654. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of incidents of accommodation fraud that occurred through social media platforms, in person, or through other websites or methods. [23250/22]

Crime Prevention

Emer Higgins

655. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the monetary amount stolen from victims as a result of accommodation fraud in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [23251/22]

Crime Prevention

Emer Higgins

656. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions made as a result of accommodation fraud in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [23252/22]

Crime Prevention

Emer Higgins

657. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of investment fraud reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23255/22]

Crime Prevention

Emer Higgins

658. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of cryptocurrency fraud reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [23256/22]

Environmental Schemes

Emer Higgins

86. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person receiving an invalidity pension is entitled to apply for a free home energy upgrade; and if not, the reason for same. [21928/22]

Electric Vehicles

Emer Higgins

139. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress that has been made in increasing the number of electric vehicle charging points available along national motorway routes in particular the M7 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22346/22]

Fuel Poverty

Emer Higgins

193. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the work carried out by an organisation (details supplied); if he has engaged with any approved housing bodies or local authorities on the issue of finding solutions within the social housing sector to utilise surplus renewable energy to help address fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22007/22]

Departmental Schemes

Emer Higgins

251. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider rolling out a noise amelioration grants programme for residents of Rathcoole, County Dublin similar to that which is available to UK residents near military airfield given that Rathcoole is located directly below the take and approach surfaces of runway 04 for Casement airdrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21801/22]

School Curriculum

Emer Higgins

278. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the reason that the religious curriculum for primary school education does not include the Sikh religion; if he will consider its inclusion for future curriculum reforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22004/22]

Gender Recognition

Emer Higgins

161. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the improvements that his Department is making in the area of healthcare for transgender persons; his views on the current waiting time of over two and a half years to be first seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21450/22]

Driver Licences

Emer Higgins

343. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ukrainian truck drivers who have come to Ireland cannot legally work as truck drivers here due to the fact that they do not have a European Union issued driver’s licence and therefore cannot undertake the necessary CPC courses; if he will make provisions to remedy this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19259/22]

Commemorative Medals

Emer Higgins

812. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the status of the provision of 100-year commemorative medals for serving personnel to commemorate the founding of the State. [21048/22]

Departmental Schemes

Emer Higgins

1010. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support disabled PAYE workers in need of surgical footwear with a dedicated grant scheme towards the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19803/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Emer Higgins

1128. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a forum for members of the public to make submissions to the primary medical certificate review; if a public consultation will be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19978/22]

Parental Leave

Emer Higgins

1133. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the legislation allowing for parent's leave to be extended from five to seven weeks will be signed into law given that applications for parent's leave are required to be submitted six weeks prior to commencement and a parent wishing to take the full seven weeks starting July 2022 will need to apply by mid-May 2022; and if he expects the legislation will be passed in time to accommodate such. [20085/22]

Sports Funding

Emer Higgins

259. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the length of time it is expected to take for a decision to be made on appeals under the sports capital grant; if she will provide indicative timelines for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18974/22]

Health Promotion

Emer Higgins

380. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 728 of 1 March 2022, if he will consider re-examining funding options for alternative venues for an exercise class (details supplied) given the positive impact that the classes have had on the health of older people in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18981/22]

School Transport

Emer Higgins

129. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 29 March 2022, if an application (details supplied) to Bus Éireann school transport for individual transport under the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs has been received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18719/22]

Digital Hubs

Emer Higgins

104. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the funding for hubs under the connected hubs funding stream to facilitate remote working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17940/22]

Vacant Properties

Emer Higgins

112. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial support that has been made available to local authorities in order to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17941/22]

Rail Network

Emer Higgins

206. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when Kishogue rail station will open resulting in a local train service for commuters in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17795/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Emer Higgins

233. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if there is a forum for members of the public to make submissions to the primary medical certificate review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/22]

Schools Building Projects

Emer Higgins

472. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the commencement date for phase two of a school development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17818/22]

Tobacco Control Measures

Emer Higgins

147. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in reducing smoking rates in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16907/22]

Primary Care Centres

Emer Higgins

148. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date to provide a primary care centre to serve the four district areas of Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle and Brittas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16908/22]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

452. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will assist in providing transport to a child (details supplied) who has been assigned a place in a special educational school but cannot attend as the family does not have access to suitable transport. [16673/22]

Departmental Policies

Emer Higgins

518. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will allow Irish students who have been accepted to begin studying medicine in Ukraine in the next academic year beginning September 2022 to instead commence their studies in an Irish institution until it is safe to travel to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15863/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Emer Higgins

634. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to Covid-19 community swabbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15854/22]

Electric Vehicles

Emer Higgins

183. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department provides electric vehicle charging points for spaces owned by management companies; the number of electric vehicle charging points that are owned by management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15660/22]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

275. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the need to provide a post-primary special educational needs unit for children from Newcastle, Rathcoole and Saggart, County Dublin; her plans to provide such a unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15659/22]

School Staff

Emer Higgins

276. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will assign a representative to meet with a teacher (details supplied) in relation to their application for ill health retirement. [15663/22]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

333. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated amount it would cost to provide each student with a disability with assistive technology to complete their studies. [15651/22]

Vaccination Programme

Emer Higgins

373. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the roll-out of a specific vaccine campaign in the Ukrainian language aimed at offering Covid-19 vaccines to new residents that are being welcomed here for a better, safer life. [15536/22]

Ukraine War

Emer Higgins

74. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the services being provided by her Department to individuals and families arriving in Ireland that are fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14661/22]

Dublin Airport Authority

Emer Higgins

192. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if Aer Rianta International, as a subsidiary of the Dublin Airport Authority, currently operates or oversees retail spaces in Russian airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14463/22]

Public Sector Staff

Emer Higgins

280. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the decision by the Mayor of London to introduce menopause leave for staff at London’s City Hall; if a similar provision will be introduced in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14736/22]

Medicinal Products

Emer Higgins

964. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to current shortages in supply of hormone replacement therapy patches and gel for the treatment of severe menopause symptoms; if he is undertaking measures to improve access to these menopause supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14457/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Emer Higgins

969. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the way that he defined exposed healthcare settings in the context of the Covid €1000 bonus; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Tusla staff working in residential facilities, caring for teenagers, donned full PPE. [14491/22]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

1004. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties in accessing speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in CHO area 7; and the actions his Department is undertaking to improve resourcing of these therapies in CHO7. [14669/22]

Health Services

Emer Higgins

1005. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if progress has been made in implementing a diagnostic centre to service CHO area 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/22]

School Accommodation

Emer Higgins

81. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made in delivering new school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13476/22]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

153. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of her Department’s work to provide adequate SNA support in primary schools; and the position in relation to the request for an exceptional review for additional SNA support by a school (details supplied). [13477/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Emer Higgins

323. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the payments that prevent a person under the means test threshold from receiving the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13626/22]

Social Enterprise Sector

Emer Higgins

413. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a company (details supplied) that is in receipt of funding under the social enterprise small capital grants scheme 2021 will receive its designated funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13636/22]

School Facilities

Emer Higgins

138. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made to transfer the land for a proposed amenity (details supplied) from her Department to the Department of Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13528/22]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

322. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the review by her Department of the policy on reading classes and schools; and when these findings along with relevant recommendations will be published. [12426/22]

Further and Higher Education

Emer Higgins

409. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the work carried out by his Department to help with the cost of attending further and higher education. [12588/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Emer Higgins

410. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the recent increase in the number of apprentices; and the number of apprenticeships being offered and being taken up by students. [12589/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

705. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to children's residential service staff of Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/22]

Sports Funding

Emer Higgins

258. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when an organisation (details supplied) can expect to receive its successful funding under the sports capital grant 2020. [12191/22]

Arts Policy

Emer Higgins

326. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the recipients of the Live Performance Support Scheme 4 can expect to receive funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11217/22]

School Accommodation

Emer Higgins

455. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10923/22]

School Accommodation

Emer Higgins

456. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10924/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Emer Higgins

706. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the new plan to clear the children’s waiting list for orthopaedic surgery will be fulfilled by the end of 2022 in view of the €19 million allocation. [11205/22]

Health Promotion

Emer Higgins

728. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason HSE funding has been withdrawn from an exercise class (details supplied); the reason those attending the class have been asked to move from the free class to a class that will cost €80 per month in their nearest locations in Tallaght or Clondalkin, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11257/22]

Medicinal Products

Emer Higgins

793. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the details of the recent changes to regulations in relation to the frequency of the collection of medical prescriptions; the reason for these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11696/22]

Environmental Schemes

Emer Higgins

97. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work being undertaken by his Department to achieve the target of 400 free retrofitting upgrades per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9282/22]

Environmental Schemes

Emer Higgins

105. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of upgrades provided under the warmth and well-being scheme, by year and county; and the way the scheme will be incorporated into new schemes going forward. [9281/22]

Health Services

Emer Higgins

253. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if an analysis of the total cost of cancer treatment has been calculated; if so, the total annual costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10378/22]

Tax Collection

Emer Higgins

187. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when national motor tax offices will reopen for in-person customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/22]

Tax Code

Emer Higgins

236. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering reducing the VAT rate to 9% for dry-cleaning businesses in line with all other sectors of the hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9429/22]

Commercial Rates

Emer Higgins

357. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the rates waiver to dry cleaners that are struggling financially as a result of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/22]

Rural Schemes

Emer Higgins

66. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the local development strategy for the Leader programme; if this will include a review of geographical boundaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8606/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Emer Higgins

107. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of minor naturalisation applications that are currently waiting to be processed; the current waiting time for an application to be processed; the estimated length of time that it will take to clear the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8598/22]

Drug Dealing

Emer Higgins

132. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the actions that are being taken to tackle illegal drug dealing in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8599/22]

Tax Exemptions

Emer Higgins

193. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance when the tax exemption limit for persons aged 65 years and over will be reviewed in order that it increases in line with the increase in the old age pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/22]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

130. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase school places for children with literacy difficulties in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8461/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Emer Higgins

154. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if the grant under the treatment benefit scheme towards the cost of wigs and hairpieces for persons who suffer from hair loss due to disease can be used towards the cost of treatment for eyebrow or eyelash hair loss as a result of disease; and if not, if she will consider including this measure in the scheme. [8528/22]

Hospital Staff

Emer Higgins

102. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the work underway to increase the number of frontline nursing and midwifery staff in hospitals to help increase capacity and improve experiences for both staff and patients. [7974/22]

General Practitioner Services

Emer Higgins

126. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issues in accessing general practitioner care in Lucan, County Dublin; the actions that are being taken to improve access to general practitioner care nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7973/22]

Traffic Management

Emer Higgins

237. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the actions that are being taken to alleviate traffic tailbacks for commuters in Rathcoole, County Dublin as they enter Rathcoole via the entrance off the N7 at Citywest. [7441/22]

Education Policy

Emer Higgins

460. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education her approach to school planning in the South Dublin County Council area specifically to address the inconsistency in approach to same; the reason the public site in the Grange, Kilcarberry, Clondalkin is not being retained by her Department for future school needs; and the reason a private site within the Ballycullen local area plan remains earmarked as a school site for over 20 years. [8219/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Emer Higgins

834. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce financial supports for persons receiving IVF treatment in the assisted human reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8162/22]

Programme for Government

Emer Higgins

17. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Programme for Government commitment to promote higher female labour market participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7022/22]

Animal Welfare

Emer Higgins

121. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on plans to develop additional urban horse welfare programmes, working with local authorities, charities and community stakeholders to provide stabling facilities and educational programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7033/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Emer Higgins

160. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of the Dublin Mountains Makeover Initiative to date; and if there are plans to incorporate additional mountain areas into the scheme. [7034/22]

Consular Services

Emer Higgins

79. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff that are employed in each foreign embassy based in Ireland. [7009/22]

Student Accommodation

Emer Higgins

505. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work that has been undertaken to improve the availability and affordability of student accommodation. [6106/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Emer Higgins

506. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is pursing specific strategies to increase the number of women undertaking apprenticeship courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6107/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Emer Higgins

13. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce supports for persons who experience hair loss due to alopecia, cancer treatment or other similar illnesses. [5099/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Emer Higgins

92. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection when the changes for the carer’s allowance means test will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5100/22]

Youth Services

Emer Higgins

133. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown by scheme of funding support provided to youth organisations and youth services in an area (details supplied) in 2021; the broad outcomes which this funding has supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5102/22]

Departmental Strategies

Emer Higgins

144. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the approach his Department is taking to drafting the next national strategy on women and girls; the focus there will there be on violence against women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5101/22]

School Facilities

Emer Higgins

294. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in transferring the land for a proposed amenity (details supplied) from her Department to the Department of Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5703/22]

Vaccination Programme

Emer Higgins

134. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the way persons who received their primary course of the Covid-19 vaccine outside the State but received their booster dose in Ireland can obtain an updated EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5240/22]

Special Educational Needs

Emer Higgins

72. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of special education classes in an area (details supplied) at the present time; and the number of pupils being supported by those classes. [4658/22]

School Transport

Emer Higgins

92. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if there are transport supports available to students who have to travel outside of their county for school due to the fact they cannot find a school place in their county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4659/22]

Commemorative Medals

Emer Higgins

307. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the auction set to take place on 29 January 2022 for the purchase of the 1916 medal presented to a person (details supplied); if she has considered this as an opportunity to acquire the medal for the State to be displayed in a museum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4350/22]

Alcohol Sales

Emer Higgins

595. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the open consultation on the review of alcohol licensing in Ireland; the status of the consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4351/22]

Medical Cards

Emer Higgins

642. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria for a medical card if a person is undergoing cancer treatment; his plans to extend the medical card to all patients undergoing cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4340/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

648. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to section 39 healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4347/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

649. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to student radiographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4348/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

669. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason that children under four years of age that are consistently testing negative for Covid-19 on and antigen test three days in a row and are asymptomatic for a further 48 hours are not permitted to finish restricting their movements as is the case with children over four years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/22]

Overseas Development Aid

Emer Higgins

17. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding provided by his Department in 2021 to civil society organisations working in the area of overseas development aid. [3637/22]

Defence Forces

Emer Higgins

115. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the type of education supports that are provided to members of the Defence Forces such as those under the Military Education Strategy. [3640/22]

Road Projects

Emer Higgins

169. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on plans for the western orbital route that would link the N81 to the N4 via the N7; and if funding has been allocated. [4101/22]

Northern Ireland

Emer Higgins

219. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the source of the core funding for the operation of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership; the way that it is structured; and the details of the recurring funds. [4104/22]

School Accommodation

Emer Higgins

268. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4006/22]