Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Passport Services

James Lawless

130. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17614/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

James Lawless

143. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on FBR applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18156/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

James Lawless

155. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16413/23]

Driver Licences

James Lawless

289. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if an Australian driving licence is valid for use in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17098/23]

Driver Test

James Lawless

315. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if he will introduce additional measures to deal with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17572/23]

Employment Rights

James Lawless

475. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the exemptions from TUPE in circumstances (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/23]

School Facilities

James Lawless

637. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if she will provide clarity on proposed funding for an extra classroom in a school (details supplied) for which they have been waiting for nearly three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16414/23]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

704. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the cost in relation to the requirement for both a passport and a birth certificate when applying for housing will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16412/23]

State Pensions

James Lawless

943. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a matter in relation to the pension of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17929/23]

Departmental Correspondence

James Lawless

946. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18143/23]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

1019. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18027/23]

Health Services

James Lawless

1210. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update in the case of therapy sessions for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17175/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Lawless

1365. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and appropriate treatment expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16406/23]

Hospital Services

James Lawless

1525. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17066/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Lawless

1528. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if an issue (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17087/23]

Health Services Staff

James Lawless

1538. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17139/23]

General Practitioner Services

James Lawless

1542. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when the changes to the income limits for GP visit cards will come into place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17163/23]

Pension Provisions

James Lawless

285. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15821/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

James Lawless

109. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15528/23]

Departmental Data

James Lawless

169. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15047/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

James Lawless

511. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the mother and baby homes redress payment scheme will be put in place; how a person can go about receiving their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14935/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

James Lawless

512. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14937/23]

Diplomatic Representation

James Lawless

81. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the size of the Russian diplomatic presence in Ireland will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13640/23]

Ukraine War

James Lawless

98. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action that is being taken in relation to Russia's campaign to remove Ukrainian children to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13639/23]

Postal Services

James Lawless

217. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide assistance with obtaining an Eircode at an enclosed location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13836/23]

Passport Services

James Lawless

544. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13546/23]

Teaching Qualifications

James Lawless

624. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if a request by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12550/23]

Schools Building Projects

James Lawless

721. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if he will provide an update on the provision of a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13253/23]

Departmental Correspondence

James Lawless

733. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13377/23]

Education Schemes

James Lawless

789. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if the case of a student (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13962/23]

Social Welfare Code

James Lawless

802. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12451/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

James Lawless

847. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13757/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Lawless

1406. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13307/23]

Driver Licences

James Lawless

187. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the status of a drivers licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12159/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

James Lawless

314. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to provide an update (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12020/23]

Road Traffic Offences

James Lawless

67. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans going forward to update the policies on the powers the local authority has in relation to the parking of camper vans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/23]

Public Sector Pensions

James Lawless

68. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11644/23]

Public Sector Pensions

James Lawless

96. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of a pension increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/23]

Business Supports

James Lawless

69. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of County Kildare businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11368/23]

Tax Credits

James Lawless

97. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of persons in County Kildare who are eligible to claim the rent tax credit; the number of persons in County Kildare currently claiming it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11369/23]

Rail Network

James Lawless

199. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if Enfield train station can be included in the Leap card zone; if plans are in place for the station to be included; the timeframe for when this will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11063/23]

Rail Network

James Lawless

200. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to include more frequent trains from Enfield train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11064/23]

Public Sector Pensions

James Lawless

288. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place regarding index-linked gratuity payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

James Lawless

434. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11026/23]

Departmental Policies

James Lawless

467. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11047/23]

Grant Payments

James Lawless

487. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/23]

Rail Network

James Lawless

47. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the DART+ West project; and when the construction works are expected to be completed. [10388/23]

Rail Network

James Lawless

76. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the DART+ South West programme, which will service Celbridge. [10387/23]

National Broadband Plan

James Lawless

138. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10605/23]

National Broadband Plan

James Lawless

139. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10606/23]

School Enrolments

James Lawless

230. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the enrolment figures for all the schools, at primary and post-primary, in Trim, County Meath on a class-by-class basis and, where relevant, by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10609/23]

Immigration Status

James Lawless

274. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if he will advise and assist with an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10627/23]

Tobacco Control Measures

James Lawless

284. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10602/23]

Departmental Functions

James Lawless

5. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [10064/23]

Defence Forces

James Lawless

12. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [10065/23]

National Security Committee

James Lawless

16. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the national security committee chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [10066/23]

Postal Services

James Lawless

38. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/23]

Hospital Admissions

James Lawless

564. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to medical services for children in the east of the country (detail supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9624/23]

Industrial Development

James Lawless

98. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a progress report on the IDA's 40 investments for the mid-east region in the period 2021 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8942/23]

Enterprise Support Services

James Lawless

102. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the digital transformation supports and initiatives his Department is providing for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/23]

Rail Network

James Lawless

204. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether there are plans to increase the number of train services from Sallins to Heuston; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8764/23]

Parking Provision

James Lawless

205. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to update the bye-laws on the powers councils have in respect of the parking of camper vans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8765/23]

School Admissions

James Lawless

409. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if she will address the issue of oversubscription in junior infant classes for a school (details supplied); if she has plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8418/23]

School Transport

James Lawless

434. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if a matter concerning a school bus service (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8763/23]

Civil Marriages

James Lawless

636. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if an issue (details supplied) in relation to appointment to register a marriage will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8453/23]

School Accommodation

James Lawless

270. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the status of a request by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7843/23]

Health Services

James Lawless

357. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7850/23]

Departmental Bodies

James Lawless

7. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [6890/23]

Energy Conservation

James Lawless

51. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps his Department is taking to encourage a reduction in energy usage in public sector buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7713/23]

State Pensions

James Lawless

76. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update and the timeframe for commencement of a pension increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/23]

Departmental Schemes

James Lawless

114. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the procedure to allow residents (details supplied) to avail of the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6541/23]

School Transport

James Lawless

325. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education is she will provide an update on school transport for a child (details supplied) who has been travelling with their twin brothers and has had their ticket rescinded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6646/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Lawless

551. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the pandemic payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6511/23]

Health Services

James Lawless

585. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6570/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Lawless

649. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6732/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Lawless

722. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if information will be provided in relation to the payment of the pandemic bonus to staff in a disability service provider (details supplied) that have yet to receive the Covid bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7053/23]

Primary Care Centres

James Lawless

785. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a comprehensive update on the provision of the primary health care facility in Maynooth; the expected timelines for the commencement of construction of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7201/23]

Teacher Training

James Lawless

165. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if she will examine an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6254/23]

Bus Services

James Lawless

95. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if an issue with a bus service (details supplied) from Clane to Naas will be examined; if this bus service will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5933/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

James Lawless

257. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will qualify for a carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5619/23]

Official Travel

James Lawless

64. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his trip to Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4736/23]

United Nations

James Lawless

71. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel current serving on United Nations missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/23]

Transport Costs

James Lawless

223. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will address an issue with the student Leap card (details supplied) whereby a person is not eligible for the card if they are working a part-time job as well as studying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5531/23]

School Transport

James Lawless

134. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the status of a situation regarding Ukrainian children who cannot attend school until Bus Éireann sanctions travel insurance (details supplied) in relation to the school they are attending. [4998/23]

Ukraine War

James Lawless

111. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the further action he expects to be taken against the Russian Federation in view of its ongoing illegal war being waged on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4364/23]

Ukraine War

James Lawless

117. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 23 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4363/23]

Electric Vehicles

James Lawless

196. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the regulation of electric scooters will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3986/23]

Road Network

James Lawless

204. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the repair works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/23]

Departmental Projects

James Lawless

416. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an urgent update regarding the provision of works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4026/23]

Housing Policy

James Lawless

107. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the owner occupier guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3710/23]

Defective Building Materials

James Lawless

161. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the person or body that will be eligible for financial support with remediation works in apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3711/23]

Health Service Executive

James Lawless

290. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3764/23]

Business Supports

James Lawless

69. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of Kildare businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Meath businesses that have applied; the number of Kildare applications that have been successful; the number of Meath applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2985/23]

Inflation Rate

James Lawless

101. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he expects the rate of inflation to ease during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2986/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

James Lawless

334. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on an FBR application number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

James Lawless

335. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will clarify the FBR applications by date that are being examined at present; the expected completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/23]

Schools Building Projects

James Lawless

362. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a campus project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3167/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

James Lawless

416. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3366/23]

Home Care Packages

James Lawless

575. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a home care package for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2964/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

James Lawless

37. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if any discussions have taken place regarding public order and safety with Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and rail service providers, given the recent antisocial behaviour on public transport servicing Kildare North. [2223/23]