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]