Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

24. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [22999/24]

Tax Credits

Rose Conway-Walsh

105. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the value and number of successful claims under the research and development tax credit made by SMEs and non-SMEs, respectively, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023; if his Department will consider introducing a simplified application process for SMEs to encourage research and innovation among indigenous companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22793/24]

EU Directives

Rose Conway-Walsh

117. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance his response to the European Commission's opening of an infringement procedure against Ireland and issuance of a formal letter of notice regarding incorrect transposition of the 4th and 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22792/24]

Tax Yield

Rose Conway-Walsh

221. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total tax revenue as a share of GNI* since 2016; total projected tax revenue as a share of GNI* out to 2027, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/24]

Fiscal Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total net debt and general Government debt each year since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22735/24]

Public Expenditure Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

226. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to outline the criteria that must be met in order allow expenditure from the proposed infrastructure, climate and nature fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19843/24]

Housing Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

356. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of purpose-built childcare facilities that have been built each year since the introduction of the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Childcare Facilities issued as ministerial guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the number of childcare facilities that became operational; the number that remain operational today; the reason there has not been a purpose-built childcare facility for each 75-dwelling development since the introduction of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22698/24]

School Meals Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

372. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the challenges faced by many community pre-schools (details supplied) due to the fact that the school meals programme funding does not cover the costs associated with providing food and drink for children; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22393/24]

Childcare Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

534. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 16 April 2024, the annual cost to the Exchequer, in tabular form, of the means-tested national childcare scheme; the numbers accessing the scheme and the average subsidy, per recipient, in each year since 2020, by income levels, for example, by families earning €20,000 to €30,000, €31,000 to €40,000, €41,000 to €50,000, and €51,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22954/24]

Childcare Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

535. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 16 April 2024, to provide a table, with a breakdown, by deciles, of the distribution of hourly and weekly subsidy levels of means-tested NCS subsidy recipients for 2020 to 2023, that is, the average hourly subsidy and average weekly subsidy received by the bottom 10% of the distribution, the next 10% and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/24]

Childcare Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

536. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 1 May 2024, the estimated cost of a 1 cent increase in the hourly wage of all early years assistants, room leaders, deputy managers and centre managers in the childcare sector if the State were to directly subsidise the increase, regardless of current income level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22956/24]

Childcare Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

537. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s annual targets for additional childcare places, that is, increased capacity, for each year they are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22957/24]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

62. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22100/24]

Road Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

74. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the N17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22101/24]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Rose Conway-Walsh

125. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the role he has in ensuring with ComReg that phone signal is delivered across the State and addressing black spots that continue impact on connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21621/24]

Electricity Grid

Rose Conway-Walsh

126. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the role he has in ensuring with Eirgrid that grid infrastructure investment is sufficient to support a green transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21622/24]

Housing Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

236. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if the ISIF chose to make commercial investment by lending to approved housing bodies to deliver costs rental accommodation; whether this would be included within the General Government Balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21566/24]

Fiscal Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

157. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if the HFA lending is included in the general Government balance projections in the stability programme update; what amount is accounted for in each year from 2024 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21084/24]

Fiscal Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

158. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if Housing Finance Agency lending is included in the general Government balance projections in the stability programme update; the amount that is accounted for in each year from 2024 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/24]

Housing Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

159. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide detail on all investments by the ISIF in public social or affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21151/24]