Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Transport Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

40. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the review of the public charge point scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/22]

Transport Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of a new scheme by his Department which will support the installation of destination charge points in locations such as hotels, visitor centres and parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13206/22]

Presidential Elections

Ruairí Ó Murchú

77. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to hold a referendum on extending the franchise in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13202/22]

Disability Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

160. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; his views on the level of compliance under SI No. 358/2020 based on those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13430/22]

Disability Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

161. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; the engagements that have taken place regarding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/22]

Home Care Packages

Ruairí Ó Murchú

190. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on funding for home support by CHO area; the number of persons waiting for a homecare worker to be assigned by CHO area in each month since the beginning of 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ruairí Ó Murchú

220. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the estimated timeframe for the publication of the full eligibility criteria, particulars and terms and conditions in relation to the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

252. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the lead time delays in relation to the delivery of broadband connection points due to component shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13427/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruairí Ó Murchú

12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor. [12798/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

55. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the low number of apprentices that became fully qualified tradespersons in 2021; his plans for the apprenticeship system given the demands to deliver on housing, retrofitting and other infrastructure needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12800/22]

Technological Universities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

96. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of delivery of technical university status; the details of same in relation to Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12801/22]

EU Directives

Ruairí Ó Murchú

138. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, if he or his officials have had further engagements with the European Commission regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12436/22]

EU Directives

Ruairí Ó Murchú

139. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 2 November 2021, the details of the engagements he and his officials have had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive 2014/61/EU, specifically in regard to article 8 and new buildings being broadband ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12437/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

158. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a communal heating system at a location in County Louth (details supplied); his engagements on the matter; the possible short-term solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13002/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

159. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to capping the gas rates on group heating schemes considering the issues in relation to same at a location in County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13003/22]

Driver Test

Ruairí Ó Murchú

177. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time period to sit a driver test by county driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12456/22]

Energy Conservation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

232. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to updating the dwelling energy assessment procedure modelling software to reflect the efficiencies of group heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13004/22]

Housing Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

240. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the funding that his Department makes available to local authorities for persons with disabilities and mobility issues for which the current grants for adaptation are deemed to be insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12432/22]

Foreign Birth Registration

Ruairí Ó Murchú

283. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on processing times for applications for the foreign births register; the current number of applications that await processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/22]

Foreign Conflicts

Ruairí Ó Murchú

300. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the avenues available for persons living in Ireland to donate medical supplies, namely insulin to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13001/22]