Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Community Care

Seán Haughey

111. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the progress of the Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy Implementation Framework; an update on the two demonstrator projects within CHO6 and CHO7 to assess the feasibility of the model to inform national roll-out and how these will provide learnings for the expansion of the service across the country; an estimated timeline of when a full national roll-out will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32246/23]

Tax Code

Seán Haughey

240. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider abolishing any capital gains tax arising from the sale of a residential property to tenants in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32726/23]

Business Regulation

Seán Haughey

7. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for regulation of technology in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31432/23]

EU Regulations

Seán Haughey

24. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what discussions he has had with his EU colleagues in relation to harmonised rules for the development, placement on the market, and use of AI systems in the EU. [31433/23]

Banking Sector

Seán Haughey

192. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the sale of mortgages by a bank (details supplied) to a so-called vulture fund; if he can intervene to prevent such sales by credit institutions in Ireland; if he will introduce measures to allow borrowers switch their loans to State-backed initiatives such as a local authority or the rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if he will make it easier for borrowers to switch back to the pillar banks; if he will encourage these pillar banks to buy performing mortgages that have been sold to lenders by vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31825/23]

Building Regulations

Seán Haughey

304. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce regulations to take account of homes which are sold as so-called passive homes; if any new regulations can deal with the requirement for habitable temperatures all-year-round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31826/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Haughey

317. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the class of PRSI paid by pre-1995 civil servants at clerical officer and executive officer level; if she will make appropriate changes to allow these taxpayers claim the fuel allowance and the living alone allowance, and to make them eligible for other schemes which require a qualifying social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31710/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

2. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach for a report on his recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel. [30082/23]

British-Irish Co-operation

Seán Haughey

15. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit in Jersey. [30083/23]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Haughey

181. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport his plans to regulate the use of mechanised scooters; if he will introduce measures to deal with the problem of uninsured mechanised scooter users; if these users can be prevented from using footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/23]

Tax Yield

Seán Haughey

109. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on VAT receipts to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/23]

Tax Yield

Seán Haughey

133. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on income tax receipts to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30025/23]

Official Engagements

Seán Haughey

22. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Political Community in Moldova on 1 June 2023. [27438/23]

Civil Marriages

Seán Haughey

141. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to facilitate a registered solemniser for religious ceremonies to also solemnise civil marriages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30123/23]

Cabinet Committees

Seán Haughey

8. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [29759/23]

Military Neutrality

Seán Haughey

97. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28291/23]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

109. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28292/23]

State Examinations

Seán Haughey

298. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of concerns expressed about the challenging nature of Leaving Certificate 2023 maths paper 1; if she will ask the State Examinations Commission to examine these concerns and respond to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29195/23]

State Examinations

Seán Haughey

299. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education her plans for the reform of the Leaving Certificate examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29196/23]

School Funding

Seán Haughey

324. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will restore the ICT grant for schools in respect of the provision of laptops, iPads and interactive whiteboards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29590/23]

Pharmacy Services

Seán Haughey

629. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will restore the pay of community pharmacists by restoring dispensing fees, by granting pay parity with other healthcare workers and by recognising the administrative burdens faced by community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/23]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

14. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on efforts to restore the political institutions in Northern Ireland established under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27335/23]

Departmental Reports

Seán Haughey

56. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy will examine the future of the triple lock procedure; if it will also examine the need for unanimity in relation to decisions on Common Foreign and Security Policy issues in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27336/23]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

165. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will sanction the payment of increases due to An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28938/23]

Council of Europe

Seán Haughey

1. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the Council of Europe summit in Reykjavík, Iceland. [24330/23]

Human Rights

Seán Haughey

136. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland regarding the ongoing execution of political prisoners in Iran; if he will endeavour to have international entities dispatch an investigative delegation to visit Iranian prisons and meet with political prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27576/23]

Bus Services

Seán Haughey

271. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport the reason the TFI real time app does not provide details for some Dublin Bus services such as the 33x, which were available under the Dublin Bus app; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27221/23]

Medical Cards

Seán Haughey

337. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if the income eligibility guidelines to qualify for the medical card can be revised annually to take into account any social welfare increases announced in the annual Budget in order to ensure that people who already have a medical card and who have an income made up of a social welfare payment and an occupational pension do not lose this benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26834/23]

Medical Cards

Seán Haughey

172. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the role his Department plays in determining the income guidelines for eligibility for a medical card; the reason that the value of financial assets, including investment type and details of financial institutions, must be provided by applicants when applying for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Seán Haughey

189. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his plans to make a product (details supplied) available under the long-term illness scheme to treat type 1 diabetes and administer insulin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26570/23]

Social Welfare Application Forms

Seán Haughey

479. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if the application process for jobseeker's benefit for educators and education support staff at all levels, who are making a claim in respect of a holiday period, can be streamlined and speeded up; if she is aware that some applicants have received their initial payment in mid-August, or when they have returned to work after the holiday period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26251/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Haughey

621. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if early years educators in the public system can be paid throughout the school holidays in order that they do not have to apply for jobseeker's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26248/23]

Legislative Measures

Seán Haughey

774. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will include athletic therapy in the CORU regulation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26252/23]

School Transport

Seán Haughey

113. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of delays in the roll-out of the school mobility programme in the administrative area of Dublin City Council due to staff shortages; if he will sanction the recruitment of two walking and cycling officers to join the school mobility team of this council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25338/23]

Housing Schemes

Seán Haughey

117. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding for housing adaptation grants for older and disabled people for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23064/23]

Departmental Reports

Seán Haughey

124. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the Residential Construction Cost Study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23063/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Seán Haughey

316. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to tackle invasive species and the biodiversity threat they pose. [18557/23]

Maritime Safety

Seán Haughey

317. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland is on track to meet the target of 10% marine protected areas by the mid-2030s. [18558/23]

Housing Schemes

Seán Haughey

321. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce new measures to help older house owners who wish to downsize and purchase smaller apartment accommodation given the difficulties many of them are facing due to institutional investors outbidding them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23733/23]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

16. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a report on the implementation of the working time directive recommended in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22683/23]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

27. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent of recruitment planned for the Defence Forces in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22684/23]

Gaeltacht Policy

Seán Haughey

336. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education her views on the shortage of physics teachers in Gaeltacht schools; the measures being implemented to overcome this shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22834/23]

Irish Language

Seán Haughey

337. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the strategy for teaching Irish in schools outside of Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22835/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Seán Haughey

552. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what additional capacity is being made available to the HSE to undertake assessments of needs in Dublin south, Kildare and west Wicklow following a High Court ruling (details supplied); if he is aware that the ruling has resulted in the requirement for a reassessment for a significant number of assessment of needs cases dating back to January 2020 as well as a requirement to provide fully comprehensive clinical assessments and referral for assessments of educational need by the NCSE; if no such additional capacity has been made available, when service users can expect an increase in capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23151/23]

Departmental Policies

Seán Haughey

85. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what part his Department is playing in providing a modern, cohesive and well-resourced regulatory framework for digital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22085/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Seán Haughey

103. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the targets that are in place for SMEs to achieve basic digital intensity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22086/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

21. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the North Sea Summit. [21501/23]

School Patronage

Seán Haughey

82. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the proposal to reconfigure three primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21930/23]

Cabinet Committees

Seán Haughey

15. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on European Union and international affairs will next meet. [19385/23]

Inflation Rate

Seán Haughey

78. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his Department's forecast for headline inflation in 2023 and for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21478/23]

Fiscal Policy

Seán Haughey

82. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the risks around windfall corporate taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Seán Haughey

414. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for carer's allowance by a claimant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21666/23]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Haughey

74. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce measures to facilitate residents of terraced houses with no driveways to charge their electric vehicles at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20632/23]

Water Safety

Seán Haughey

231. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine and extend the designated bathing water season, taking into account the growth in popularity of bathing and the fact it is now a year-round activity; if he will mandate Uisce Éireann to provide UV treatment all throughout the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20629/23]

Brexit Issues

Seán Haughey

22. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Windsor Framework agreed between the European Union and the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19494/23]

International Relations

Seán Haughey

28. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his plans for a consultative forum on international security policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19493/23]

Job Losses

Seán Haughey

235. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene with the management of a company (details supplied) to ensure that the employees scheduled to be laid off are treated appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20072/23]

Coroners Service

Seán Haughey

313. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if he will take appropriate measures to deal with delays in the Dublin coroner’s office in undertaking post-mortems which can cause unnecessary distress for bereaved families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/23]

European Council

Seán Haughey

28. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the European Council which he attended. [19220/23]

Housing Schemes

Seán Haughey

327. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will open up applications for the local authority home loan to those who wish to 'buy out' an ex-partner/husband/wife from a property so that they can remain in the family home with their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19274/23]

International Protection

Seán Haughey

488. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS is providing accommodation for Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection or international protection applicants at a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

5. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of the United States. [15167/23]

Data Protection

Seán Haughey

82. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice to outline the next steps for the appointment of additional data commissioners; and to state what their principal focus will be. [18075/23]

An Garda Síochána

Seán Haughey

96. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the number of cybercrimes recorded in Ireland in 2022; and a breakdown of the type of cybercrimes recorded. [18076/23]

Foreign Policy

Seán Haughey

110. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is developing proposals on international security following the Russian invasion of Ukraine; his plans for a consultative forum to address Ireland’s broader foreign policy, including our traditional policy of military neutrality; if Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas will have a role in respect of this proposed forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16078/23]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

227. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it is proposed to follow up on any of the recommendations outlined in the final report of the independent review group of the Defence Forces specifically relating to terms of reference number 13, which refers to issues of an historical nature, and that do not relate to the treatment of women in the Defence Forces; if mechanisms will be put in place to facilitate restorative justice in respect of these other historical cases considered by the review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17294/23]

Fuel Oil Specifications

Seán Haughey

282. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the concerns of the owners of older and classic vehicles regarding proposals to remove E5 petrol; if he will address these concerns when drafting new regulations under Part 5A of the National Oil Reserves Agency Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/23]

Interest Rates

Seán Haughey

424. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his views on the rise in interest rates in recent months; if he is aware of the concerns of savers who are disappointed that the interest rate given on deposit accounts is not increasing in line with interest rates rises on mortgage accounts; if he will raise this issue with the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18199/23]

State Examinations

Seán Haughey

607. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if special arrangements will be made for students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2023 and 2024 given the difficulties they faced in respect of their post-primary education in general due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18189/23]

Rental Sector

Seán Haughey

767. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to introduce new planning legislation in relation to short-term lettings; his views on the current position in respect of planning for this type of rental property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16939/23]

Local Authorities

Seán Haughey

858. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the preparations to date by local authorities to implement the residential zoned land tax in 2024; if his Department is being briefed on applications to date for exemptions; if he will continue to monitor the implementation of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/23]

International Protection

Seán Haughey

252. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of accommodation locations being provided for IPAS in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9. [16006/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

25. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. [15159/23]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Haughey

119. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 753 of 21 March 2023, if there is an official pupil-teacher ratio in place for reader classes for children with dyslexia; if individual schools have flexibility in respect of this pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15606/23]

Departmental Offices

Seán Haughey

19. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international division of his Department. [12707/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Haughey

91. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department spent on the farm assist payment in 2022; the total number of recipients for the same year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14927/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Haughey

133. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of organisations that have received the disability awareness support scheme to date in 2023; how this number compares with the same time in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14928/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Haughey

476. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a claimant (details supplied) can have their disability benefit restored given that their partner has returned to work and is no longer receiving their own disability benefit payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15334/23]

Departmental Meetings

Seán Haughey

591. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if the firearms expert committee will consult with the firearms users representative group in respect of the review of firearms licensing in Ireland; if firearm stakeholders can be represented on the firearms expert committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/23]

Ukraine War

Seán Haughey

16. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the role Defence Forces' personnel will play in the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine. [14168/23]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

28. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason for the withdrawal of the Defence Forces from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). [14170/23]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

5. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [11297/23]

Good Friday Agreement

Seán Haughey

101. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on efforts to restore the Northern Ireland Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12537/23]

Ukraine War

Seán Haughey

119. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance given to date by Ireland to Ukraine under the European Peace Facility and the EU Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12536/23]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Haughey

609. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if section 67 of Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 has been commenced; if this will allow the National Council for Special Education to designate a suitable school placement for a young person with additional educational needs where local attempts to resolve matters have not been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12330/23]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Seán Haughey

753. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education the pupil-to-teacher ratio for reader units in primary schools; how this ratio is determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13549/23]

Vacant Properties

Seán Haughey

121. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a report on the Vacant Homes Action Plan 2023-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11591/23]

Vacant Properties

Seán Haughey

144. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in 2022 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/23]

Electoral Process

Seán Haughey

285. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if arrangements can be put in place to allow Irish students living abroad as part of their course of study in an Irish university, including students on Erasmus programmes, to vote in Irish elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10824/23]

Foreign Policy

Seán Haughey

221. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the aims and objectives of the German Government-backed Munich Security Conference; if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of this conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10628/23]

Education Welfare Service

Seán Haughey

227. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will consider taking the necessary steps to allow the education welfare service attached to Tusla to find school placements for children under six years of age, given that many parents in certain areas are having great difficulty finding school places for their children; the role of education welfare officers in sourcing school places for children generally, including children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10626/23]

School Enrolments

Seán Haughey

232. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if the catchment areas of schools coincide with her Department’s school planning areas; the role of feeder primary schools in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10629/23]

School Enrolments

Seán Haughey

102. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education the school planning area in which a household is located (details supplied); if there are enough primary school places available in this school planning area for those children whose parents wish for them to commence a mixed-sex education beginning in the academic year 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10394/23]

School Enrolments

Seán Haughey

103. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education the school planning area in which a household is located (details supplied); if there are enough primary school places available in this school planning area for those children whose parents wish for them to commence a primary school education beginning in the academic year 2023-2024; if her attention has been drawn to reports that there are already waiting lists for the primary schools in this school planning area and adjacent school planning areas; if she will take on board the concerns of parents who cannot find school placements for their children in this locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10395/23]

European Council

Seán Haughey

1. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council on 9 and 10 February 2023. [7241/23]

Departmental Bodies

Seán Haughey

145. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for the expansion of district heating in Ireland, including the establishment of a steering group to oversee the roll-out of district heating and ensure that a robust governance framework is put in place; if these actions will give consumer protection particularly for residents of apartments who are reliant on this form of heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9849/23]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

190. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport the matters which have been brought to his attention by CIÉ management for consideration regarding the future of the 1951 CIÉ pension scheme; if he is aware that there is evidence to confirm that this scheme now meets the minimum funding standard provisions of the Pensions Act 1990 and is therefore solvent; if he will consider the concerns of the employees of CIÉ in relation to the future of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9725/23]

EU Meetings

Seán Haughey

121. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on his attendance at the informal EU Competitiveness Council in Stockholm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8940/23]

Legislative Measures

Seán Haughey

145. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to strengthen co-operatives in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8941/23]

Irish Prisoners Abroad

Seán Haughey

146. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will continue to raise the case of an imprisoned Irish citizen (details supplied) with the Iranian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/23]