Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

324. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the targets for tenant-in-situ purchases were assigned, and in particular to explain why there has only been a target of 50 homes assigned to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15365/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

325. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a comprehensive list of any regulations or guidelines for the tenant-in-situ scheme, and also for the tenant in-situ-scheme where people are above the housing income limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15366/23]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

577. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the rationale for the setting up of the Firearms Expert Committee, FEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/23]

Tobacco Control Measures

Richard Boyd Barrett

699. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the regulations that are in place for vaping products; if there is any intention of further regulating these products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/23]

Departmental Policies

Richard Boyd Barrett

105. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the measures she is intending to bring in to address the high cost of housing which is impacting on the ability of schools to recruit and retain teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14162/23]

School Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

125. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to address the shortage of teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14160/23]

Education Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

138. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a detailed roadmap with interim targets for achieving the Government's target of 400 multi-denominational primary schools by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14161/23]

Schools Building Projects

Richard Boyd Barrett

147. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the decision to put 58 school building projects on hold (details supplied) has the knock-on effect of further delaying the move of a school from its current temporary location in prefabs to its permanent location, meaning the school has now been waiting 27 years for a permanent home; her views on whether this delay is unacceptable; if she will take urgent and immediate action to prevent this further delay and ensure that the school will be in its permanent location not later than 2025 when it will celebrate its 30 year anniversary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14159/23]

Gorse Burning

Richard Boyd Barrett

377. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 7 March 2023, the area of land covered by gorse and heather and so on, that has been burned nationwide; how many tonnes of CO2 have been released into the atmosphere from the period, 1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023; if this CO2 is included in agricultural emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14455/23]

Church-State Relations

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with church leaders. [12857/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [12863/23]

Job Losses

Richard Boyd Barrett

51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made contact with a company (details supplied) following its recent announcement in relation to a 5% cut to its global workforce; what this may mean specifically for the company’s employees here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14262/23]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [12855/23]

Departmental Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the climate action delivery board, co-chaired by his Department. [12856/23]

Health Strategies

Richard Boyd Barrett

21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework. [11606/23]

Work Permits

Richard Boyd Barrett

154. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether a person who is in Ireland on a stamp 3 visa but has a qualification that would entitle them to a critical skills permit can apply for a job from Ireland and still qualify for this type of permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13805/23]

Public Transport

Richard Boyd Barrett

268. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the reason, unlike most other sections of the business society, taxi drivers are legally obligated to offer card paying facilities to their customers given that it can often be the case when a driver arrives at some destinations internet is not available which is problematic if the customer has no cash as an alternative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12982/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

423. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the new initiatives for which he has recently got approval from Cabinet (details supplied) that will assist those with eviction notices to buy their own homes or for their homes to transfer to cost-rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12919/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

424. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of data (details supplied) under several sub-headings for each the past ten years, in tabular form. [12920/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

425. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the shared equity scheme to any home that comes under the price threshold and not just designated affordable homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12952/23]