Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Céad, 12 Meith 2024
written
EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
69. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Louise O'Reilly
70. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 258 of 23 January 2024, the current percentage of Irish SMEs that export services; if exporting by SMEs has increased, decreased, or remained the static since this Government came to office; if his Department has a target to increase SME exporting; if so, the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25735/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Louise O'Reilly
71. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 258 of 23 January 2024, to provide an update on the percentage of Irish SMEs currently exporting services and the domestic value added in Irish service exports from SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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School Enrolments
Bernard Durkan
72. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school places will be provided to children (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25622/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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School Enrolments
Paul Murphy
73. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will request that a reason is provided explaining why a child was not accepted as a pupil at a school (details supplied); and the reason the newly built section is not being used to allow for a bigger capacity for pupils, given that there are waiting lists for entry. [25628/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Howlin
74. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will review the decision not to provide an additional ASD class at a school (details supplied), despite the school having been contacted by her Department in March asking if the school was interested in opening an additional class to cater for pupils in the school in need of ASD support, some of whom have now been advised to transfer to a school some distance outside of the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25632/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
75. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage with the NCSE regarding the sanctioning of a special class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25640/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Steven Matthews
76. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the Project Boyne school building initiative; how this bundle is being progressed; if it is to be split, how that will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25641/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Louise O'Reilly
77. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools who agreed to open special classes in modular units for the school year starting September 2024; the number of these schools who had their request rejected by the Department; in tabular form by school name and county. [25651/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Louise O'Reilly
78. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary schools who agreed to open special classes in modular units for the school year starting September 2024; the number of these schools who had their request rejected by the Department; in tabular form by school name and county. [25652/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Louise O'Reilly
79. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if her Department rejected the opening of a special class in a modular unit at a school (details supplied), citing that the area did not have the numbers for additional classes; how this decision was arrived at given the level of need which exists in the Swords area, and given that Fingal is the fastest growing area in Ireland. [25653/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Michael Ring
80. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education the up to date position with applications for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25658/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Bernard Durkan
81. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if a dedicated SNA can be assigned to the child of a person (details supplied), given the combination of her autism diagnosis with her intellectual disability diagnosis are giving rise to extremely difficult in-school circumstances; the procedure to apply for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25660/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
written
EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
82. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25666/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
83. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education if her Department and each body and agency under the remit of her Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25684/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Denis Naughten
84. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education if she will review the decision to withdraw five hours of special education teaching from a school (details supplied); the basis for this withdrawal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25699/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Grant Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
85. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25708/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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School Transport
Bernard Durkan
86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if all is in order with the school transport application of the children of a person (details supplied); when confirmation of a bus ticket will be forthcoming for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25710/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sean Fleming
87. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education when the circular on the allocation of special needs assistants for the coming school year will be published in order that each school will know which pupils with special needs they can enrol as they are waiting on the circular for clarification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25720/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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School Accommodation
James O'Connor
88. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the position regarding two external works scheme applications for a school (details supplied); if every effort can be made to ensure that decisions are returned on both applications at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure that the approved ASD class can be facilitated following completion of necessary health and safety works and to ensure that efforts can commence on reconfiguring a space into a sensory room for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25722/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
89. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown, in relation to the summer programme, of the number of children in each of the primary inclusion scheme, post-primary inclusion scheme and special school scheme respectively in 2023 and expected in 2024, in tabular form. [25726/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
90. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing the rate of payment for the primary inclusion scheme and the post-primary inclusion scheme from €30 to €45 per week. [25727/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
91. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of children who availed of the home-based summer programme in 2023 and expected to avail of it in 2024; and the number of children who were eligible for the programme in each of these years. [25728/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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School Accommodation
Richard Bruton
92. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if an application has been made by a school (details supplied) for redevelopment of its school hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25729/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Cian O'Callaghan
93. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will look at a case (details supplied) whereby a teacher cannot register for route 1 primary teaching due to a delay in receiving their QTS, despite having worked at primary level since January 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25764/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Cian O'Callaghan
94. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a future Teaching Council CAR system; if the scheme will be re-opened to allow teachers to complete their induction here in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25765/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
95. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of her Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if she or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25679/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
96. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department and each body and agency under the remit of her Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25697/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Water Services
Patrick Costello
97. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where an end-of-terrace property is derelict but the water mains pipework on the derelict site is damaged and affecting the water supply for a row of terrace properties, what the appropriate avenue is for maintenance to be carried out, given Uisce Éireann has no jurisdiction over pipework on private property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
98. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25673/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
99. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25691/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Frankie Feighan
100. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cross-border or shared island initiatives currently being progressed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25723/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Frankie Feighan
101. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Ulster canal project; how many phases of the project have been completed to date; the total spend on each phase of the project to date; the total amount committed by Government for the next phase of the project; if negotiations with landowners have started in respect of future phases of the project; the expected completion date for the overall project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25725/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Tourism Industry
Cian O'Callaghan
102. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if traditional bed and breakfasts (details supplied) will be impacted by the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25773/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Housing Policy
Violet-Anne Wynne
103. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the national rightsizing policy; when his Department plans to have that published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25779/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Paul Kehoe
104. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue from the appeals office following an oral hearing in January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25661/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
written
EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
105. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of her Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if she or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25677/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
106. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department and each body and agency under the remit of her Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25695/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Victim Support Services
Seán Haughey
107. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend current legislation as a matter of urgency to ensure that a victim of a serious assault has the right to information about the release date of their convicted attacker in circumstances where the attacker is being detained in the Central Mental Hospital for a different crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25647/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
written
EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
108. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of her Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if she or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25674/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if her Department and each body and agency under the remit of her Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25692/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Work Permits
Bernard Durkan
110. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for EUTR1 application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25701/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Victim Support Services
Cian O'Callaghan
111. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has made any progress in relation to a situation (details supplied) where a victim of a crime has not been given the release date of the convicted person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25762/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Violet-Anne Wynne
112. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of elder abuse; if there are data collated by an Garda Síochána in respect of incidents reported of elder abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25781/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Domestic Violence
Violet-Anne Wynne
113. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 16 April 2024, when a response will issue to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25782/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Éamon Ó Cuív
114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a licence required from his Department for the selling of vermicast (the processing of organic wastes through earthworms) in Ireland; what is being done by the Department to promote this industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25654/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
115. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25663/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
116. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
117. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the low-emissions slurry spreading scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) given that their payment claim was submitted several months ago and the delay is causing undue financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25721/24]