Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

18. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health to outline Ireland's position in respect of the European Commission's revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation; if he is concerned about the impact of the proposals on the attractiveness of Ireland as a location for investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23116/24]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Louise O'Reilly

70. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 258 of 23 January 2024, the current percentage of Irish SMEs that export services; if exporting by SMEs has increased, decreased, or remained the static since this Government came to office; if his Department has a target to increase SME exporting; if so, the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25735/24]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Louise O'Reilly

71. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 258 of 23 January 2024, to provide an update on the percentage of Irish SMEs currently exporting services and the domestic value added in Irish service exports from SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

77. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools who agreed to open special classes in modular units for the school year starting September 2024; the number of these schools who had their request rejected by the Department; in tabular form by school name and county. [25651/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

78. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary schools who agreed to open special classes in modular units for the school year starting September 2024; the number of these schools who had their request rejected by the Department; in tabular form by school name and county. [25652/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

79. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her Department rejected the opening of a special class in a modular unit at a school (details supplied), citing that the area did not have the numbers for additional classes; how this decision was arrived at given the level of need which exists in the Swords area, and given that Fingal is the fastest growing area in Ireland. [25653/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Louise O'Reilly

193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 237 of 14 May 2024 and 220 of 21 May 2024, how many companies had failed to engage with the Revenue Commissioners as of 31 May 2024 to date under the debt warehousing scheme; the total tax debt owed by this cohort; the breakdown of this information, by division and by NACE economic sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25295/24]

Trade Data

Louise O'Reilly

232. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [24844/24]

Trade Data

Louise O'Reilly

233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in goods between Ireland and Northern Ireland for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [24845/24]

Trade Data

Louise O'Reilly

234. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in services between Ireland and Northern Ireland for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [24846/24]

School Funding

Louise O'Reilly

281. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her Department will provide immediate funding and investment for a school (details supplied) to ensure it can deliver the best possible learning environment for all students including the opening of new special classes, as has been requested by her Department;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24832/24]

School Accommodation

Louise O'Reilly

334. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if, given her Department states that "new schools are established by the Department on the basis of identified demographic demand in an area", she is aware of the significant demand in the Swords-Malahide area for a Gaelcholáiste secondary school; how Gaelscoil primary schools in the area, parents, and local community can go about progressing this matter with her Department; and if there is no avenue for them to do so, when such a grassroots process will be established for new school applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25345/24]

School Accommodation

Louise O'Reilly

335. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if, given the Programme for Government and the 20-year strategy for the Irish language stated that a significant emphasis would be placed on Irish language education, she will commit to the establishment a Gaelcholáiste secondary school for the Swords-Malahide area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25347/24]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

839. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there is anything in legislation which prohibits patients funding care using a mechanism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25312/24]

Third Level Education

Louise O'Reilly

900. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when SUSI will be giving detailed information of how the pilot scheme for SUSI grants for students undertaking part-time third level courses will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/24]

National Broadband Plan

Louise O'Reilly

140. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the connection date for an area (details supplied) has again been pushed back for connection under the National Broadband Plan; his views on whether it is acceptable that an area less than 20km from Dublin city centre does not have access to high-speed fibreoptic broadband; the measures that will be taken to expediate connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24530/24]

Citizenship Applications

Louise O'Reilly

229. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if a Northern Irish marriage certificate can be used by an applicant to prove marriage to an Irish national when they are applying for citizenship in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24527/24]

Citizenship Applications

Louise O'Reilly

230. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if an Irish-based solicitor can witness a passport from the Isle of Man or if the witnessing must be done in the Isle of Man; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24528/24]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

59. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new Employment Regulation Order for workers in the security sector is under discussion; if there is engagement at JLC level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24227/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

13. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of additional school places that will be available for the school year starting August/September 2024, above 2023 levels, for children in the Fingal area at primary and secondary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23686/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

47. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of additional school places that will be available for the school year starting August/September 2024, above 2023 levels, for children with additional needs in the Fingal area at primary and secondary level, by school places in ordinary classes and special classes in mainstream schools, in tabular form. [23685/24]

Budget Targets

Louise O'Reilly

183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to any measure falling under the National AI Strategy for 2023; the projected funding for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23586/24]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

184. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will engage with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding funding for a new national supercomputer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23587/24]

Education and Training Provision

Louise O'Reilly

185. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided by his Department, either directly or through a State agency, for upskilling, reskilling, and further education of the workforce in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23588/24]

Trade Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided for the trading online voucher in 2023; the cost for the State to provide 90% funding based on 2023 data, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23589/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that registered for the increased cost of business grant by close of scheme, as a percentage of all eligible or estimated eligible businesses, to date, in tabular form. [23785/24]

Schools Building Projects

Louise O'Reilly

206. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the reason for delays in commencing the building of a new school (details supplied); if she will ensure that the project can move to stage 3 immediately; and if she will commit to a timeline for the completion of the new school. [23612/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

207. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital investment by his Department in computer and data infrastructure projects, by investment in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form. [23619/24]

School Enrolments

Louise O'Reilly

210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education how the catchment area for a school (details supplied) was decided; and if the area can be slightly extended to incorporate the Holywell area of Swords, where another school is situated.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/24]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

269. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023 provides that applicants seeking planning permission to build one-off family homes on land owned by them will have a legal right to pre-planning meetings with local planners and to necessary site visits from them. [23595/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

498. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital investment by his Department in computer and data infrastructure projects, by investment in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form. [23615/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

501. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital funding provided by his Department to organisations or agencies under the remit of his Department for investment in computer and data infrastructure, by investment in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form. [23616/24]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

502. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 15 May 2024, the capital funding provided to the Irish Centre for High End Computing since 2020. [23617/24]

Departmental Programmes

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what his Department intends to do to increase the number of Irish businesses using big data, the cloud, and AI. [23124/24]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will have conducted his review of the ESRI research on the impact of statutory sick leave; the reasons he has taken this approach; and the reason he is deviating from the Government's initial timeline. [23125/24]

Departmental Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

73. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the development of a National Industrial Life Sciences and Health Technology Strategy, similar to the departmental strategy for artificial intelligence. [23112/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

90. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the innovation voucher will be amended to allow SMEs purchase digital equipment and machinery for their business. [23114/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

96. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that have registered for the increased cost of business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [23113/24]

Regional Development

Louise O'Reilly

109. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for ensuring greater economic regional development, specifically in the mid-west region. [23115/24]

National Broadband Plan

Louise O'Reilly

37. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property (details supplied) will be connected under the National Broadband Plan with high-speed broadband. [23106/24]

Grant Payments

Louise O'Reilly

213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 701 of 23 April 2024, to provide further detail in relation to the upcoming roll-out of the SUSI grant pilot scheme for part-time courses; the number of courses that will be eligible for the scheme; which courses or range of courses will be covered; when the scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23147/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

220. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 14 April 2024, how many companies had failed to engage with the Revenue Commissioners as of 15 May 2024 under the debt warehousing scheme; the total tax debt owed by this cohort; the breakdown of this information, by division and by NACE economic sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/24]

EU Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

256. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if own-resource income generated by IDA Ireland, and spent by IDA Ireland, is excluded from EU state aid rules. [22919/24]

EU Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

257. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the scope for the State to utilise the EU Chips Act Regulation 2023 to allow Ireland to provide State subsidies for chip factories and fab manufacturing and avoid EU state aid implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22922/24]

Departmental Data

Louise O'Reilly

262. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of Irish SMEs using cloud, big data and AI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/24]

EU Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

270. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if own-resource income generated and spent by Enterprise Ireland is excluded from EU state aid rules. [22918/24]

State Bodies

Louise O'Reilly

271. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the own-resource income generated by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland in 2023; the amount each was sanctioned to retain; and the amount that was remitted to the Exchequer as an extra Exchequer receipt, by agency, in tabular form. [22920/24]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

298. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if additional resources will be provided to schools in the Fingal local authority area to allow for the expansion of school places and classes for children with special educational needs; if particular focus will be given to accommodating children with special educational needs who do not have a school place for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22534/24]

Housing Policy

Louise O'Reilly

361. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if individual local authorities have any discretion in terms of social housing tenants being able to transfer into a property, whether AHB or council owned, in a different local authority area. [22852/24]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

167. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by each local authority area in the State, that registered for the increased cost-of-business grant by close of scheme, in tabular form. [22232/24]