Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Passport Services

James Lawless

1. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16837/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

2. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a replacement passport will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16844/24]

Electric Vehicles

James Lawless

11. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter in relation to EV charging (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/24]

Social Welfare Code

James Lawless

77. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16792/24]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

6. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is confident that all key housing indicators are continuing on a positive trajectory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15672/24]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

35. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his assessment of the number of commencement notices, that is, residential construction starts, to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

96. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15793/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

43. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15516/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

28. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will expedite a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/24]

School Transport

James Lawless

460. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to examine whether it could be possible to put a new school bus on a route where there is a lack of school bus places currently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14321/24]

Development Contributions

James Lawless

724. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine a matter in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15514/24]

State Pensions

James Lawless

802. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15051/24]

International Protection

James Lawless

910. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice to consider an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14946/24]

Medical Cards

James Lawless

1325. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to address an issue regarding the medical card review scheme whereby persons with disabilities are subjected to arduous regular reviews which can be difficult and taxing for these persons to carry out; if this scheme can be examined and perhaps changed in some way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14158/24]

White Papers

James Lawless

11. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an overview on the implementation of the White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13023/24]

Defence Forces

James Lawless

60. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a report on the defence infrastructure improvements that have taken place in Kildare since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13024/24]

Public Transport

James Lawless

105. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the Dart South West scheme can be expanded to include Sallins station, particularly given that very significant numbers of passengers, as evidenced in recent surveys, is at that station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8010/24]

Public Transport

James Lawless

122. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the Dart West scheme can be expanded to include Kilcock station, particularly given that the depot for storing vehicles will be just on the edge of Kilcock town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8009/24]

Public Transport

James Lawless

153. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a progress update on the execution of the DART + Programme and in particular the Dart West and Dart South West programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8008/24]

General Practitioner Services

James Lawless

290. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to increase the number of GPs in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13378/24]

Middle East

James Lawless

13. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach for a report on his joint correspondence, along with the Spanish Prime Minister, to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the situation in Gaza. [7943/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

75. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12923/24]

Energy Conservation

James Lawless

104. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details and commencement date for the low-cost home energy upgrade loan scheme that was announced in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/24]

Tax Code

James Lawless

250. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if matters raised by a business owner (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12610/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

James Lawless

318. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the Morell flood relief scheme at Killeenmore and Turnings, Sallins/Straffan, County Kildare; whether the works are almost complete; what further works are planned; what impact the works have had on local flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13217/24]

Fire Safety

James Lawless

664. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the establishment of the interim remediation scheme to tackle some of the most serious fire safety issues in apartment blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12584/24]

Departmental Correspondence

James Lawless

714. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13117/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

James Lawless

786. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13113/24]

Disability Services

James Lawless

1071. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12886/24]

Ukraine War

James Lawless

10. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views of the establishment of an international centre for the prosecution of the crime of aggression in Ukraine by Eurojust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/24]

Ukraine War

James Lawless

44. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the Register of Damage, which aims to serve as a record of evidence and information on claims of damage, loss or injury caused by Russia’s actions in or against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10862/24]

Tax Collection

James Lawless

202. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance to examine tax a collection query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11231/24]

State Examinations

James Lawless

225. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to confirm the reason the course content and assessment brief for the Irish Junior Certificate has changed, with students no longer required to undertake the oral examination in junior cycle; if there are any plans for a review to be undertaken or feedback from practitioners in this subject area to be considered by her Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11391/24]

Traffic Management

James Lawless

258. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the proposals to proceed with the provision of a second bridge over the River Liffey at Celbridge, County Kildare will occur due to the increasing issue of traffic congestion in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/24]

School Textbooks

James Lawless

88. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education how the free schoolbooks scheme works for students who use tablets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10907/24]

Probate Applications

James Lawless

505. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice to examine a mater (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10831/24]

Nursing Homes

James Lawless

610. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health for an update on a fair deal application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9934/24]

General Practitioner Services

James Lawless

636. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health what measures his Department is undertaking to assist members of the public (details supplied) in accessing GP care in Kildare, where there is a difficulty for patients in securing a place on a GP client list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10018/24]

Special Educational Needs

James Lawless

178. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education for an update and timeline on when a new autism classroom planned for a school (details supplied) will be opened; whether it is on course to open in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9761/24]

Hospital Equipment

James Lawless

297. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health for an update on the procurement of a gallium scanner to be installed in Cork University Hospital for cancer patients and survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/24]

Education Schemes

James Lawless

60. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if she can give an outline of various flags for schools programmes in secondary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9677/24]

Departmental Correspondence

James Lawless

116. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine a case (details provided) and to detail what procedures are in place to correct and assist the applicants in these circumstances. [9596/24]

Civil Registration Service

James Lawless

117. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine a case as regards a notification of intention to marry appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/24]

Public Sector Pensions

James Lawless

110. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to increase the CIÉ pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/24]

Social Welfare Payments

James Lawless

313. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine and comment on an issue regarding the household benefits package (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9136/24]

School Enrolments

James Lawless

143. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education if the case of students (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8534/24]

Local Authorities

James Lawless

177. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there are no supports for local authority members to have an office; and if he will consider bringing in an allowance for same. [8536/24]

Emergency Services

James Lawless

291. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if all paramedic staff in Kerry are being used to their fullest based on rostering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/24]

European Council

James Lawless

7. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine. [7797/24]

Cabinet Committees

James Lawless

14. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [7796/24]

Heritage Sites

James Lawless

228. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW is aware of and is pursuing access to Castletown House, Celbridge, via the N4 entrance under the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 which would enable the critical maintenance and preservation of the house and grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7531/24]

Heritage Sites

James Lawless

229. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will appoint a new mediator to reopen negotiations in relation to the request to the CSSO in late 2023 from the legal representatives of the current owner of the lands at Castletown Demesne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7532/24]

Heritage Sites

James Lawless

230. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will now extend access to Castletown Demesne via the Lime Avenue gates to reflect the extended daylight hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7533/24]

Heritage Sites

James Lawless

231. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW or the relevant bodies have conducted a full risk assessment and-or health and safety assessment in relation to Lime Avenue being used for any volume of vehicles; if the OPW or relevant bodies have conducted due diligence and the necessary assessments for the use of the entrance to Castletown residential estate as an entry point for vehicular access to Castletown and the impact on the already busy village; if so, if these will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7534/24]

Heritage Sites

James Lawless

232. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW is aware of and is pursuing access to Castletown House via the N4 entrance under the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, which would enable the critical maintenance and preservation of the house and grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7535/24]

Heritage Sites

James Lawless

233. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what steps are currently being taken to resolve the impasse at Castletown House and to ultimately restore access to the general public and visitors, without requiring cars to pass down the historic Lime Avenue, and to enable the local community to visit and avail of this State facility once more. [7536/24]

Legislative Measures

James Lawless

315. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what legislation anticipated will be updated if each of the referenda planned for March are passed; what those updates will consist of in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7238/24]

Mental Health Services

James Lawless

329. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to review the urgent need for regulations and reform of CAMHS; what plans are currently in place to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7193/24]

School Enrolments

James Lawless

141. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to report on the current oversubscription crisis in schools in County Kildare, and specifically Prosperous and Clane; what her Department is planning to ensure that all children will be educated in a school environment in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6775/24]

Schools Building Projects

James Lawless

142. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education for an update on the current status of the proposed new post primary school (details supplied); the current status of an extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6776/24]

School Enrolments

James Lawless

143. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education what plans/structures are in place to assist secondary school children that are currently being home schooled in securing a school place as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6778/24]

Mental Health Services

James Lawless

294. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans for the reform of CAMHS (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6679/24]

National Broadband Plan

James Lawless

155. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if in a scenario where broadband is running at less than the legal requirement, the steps NBI can take in order to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6047/24]

Airport Security

James Lawless

196. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the current security arrangements surrounding Weston Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6117/24]

Local Authorities

James Lawless

380. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the issue of the recent councillor gratuity payment announced to be based on years of service, rather than a maximum limit of 20 years. [6115/24]

Prison Service

James Lawless

460. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice her views in relation to the nuisance mechanical noise being emitted from Mountjoy Prison this is having a severe impact on the residents in the surrounding areas, who have brought it to the attention of officials in the prison but have not received a satisfactory response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6118/24]

Business Supports

James Lawless

38. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Kildare businesses that are likely to qualify for the increased cost of business (ICOB) grant; the discussions his Department has had with Kildare County Council in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5511/24]

Artificial Intelligence

James Lawless

44. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a report on the implementation of the National AI Strategy: AI – Here for Good; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5512/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

19. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to expedite a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5503/24]

Tax Credits

James Lawless

113. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have applied for the renters tax credit (details supplied); the number of individuals who are eligible to apply for this tax credit; the reasons for persons who are not applying for this credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/24]

Tax Code

James Lawless

118. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance how the income tax treatment of employees with salaries of €100,000 in Ireland compares with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4276/24]

Fiscal Policy

James Lawless

134. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the National Payments Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/24]

Widow's Pension

James Lawless

299. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling (detailed supplied), whether there are plans in place to legislate for where an unmarried partner is entitled to a partner's pension in the event of their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4667/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

James Lawless

139. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health what measures are in place to assist and make progress on the current infrastructural delays being experienced at Naas General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/24]

Hospital Services

James Lawless

140. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine the capacity deficits at Naas General Hospital (details supplied) and what immediate plans are in place to meet the significant increases in demand for the services of the hospital. [4327/24]

Electricity Supply Board

James Lawless

228. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail the timescale for the increases in the pensions for retired former semi-State employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3718/24]

State Pensions

James Lawless

371. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a non-contributory pension application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3906/24]

Disability Services

James Lawless

494. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health for an update on the application for speech and language services (details supplied); to provide an update on the recruitment due to the number of vacancies for speech and language therapists in Kilcock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4133/24]

Health Services

James Lawless

500. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3704/24]

Ukraine War

James Lawless

52. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on using seized Russian assets to support Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/24]

Hospital Facilities

James Lawless

201. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to detail the planned upgrades to Naas General Hospital, to include costings, timeframes for commencement of works and completion dates for works, working currently underway and timeframes for completion; the overall budget allocated for the planned works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/24]

Swimming Pools

James Lawless

326. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether he is aware of the issues in Edenderry where the public swimming pool was recently badly damaged in a fire, whether there are long or short term plans to provide a public alternative facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2997/24]

Disability Services

James Lawless

522. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the issue of disability supports in Kildare North (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2681/24]

Passport Services

James Lawless

23. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56641/23]

National Broadband Plan

James Lawless

116. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to examine a matter (details supplied) in relation to the NBI broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1507/24]

Food Waste

James Lawless

133. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there are plans to implement a scheme that bans the destroying of food, which is still fit for consumption, in order to tackle unnecessary food wastage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1899/24]

Driver Licences

James Lawless

202. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56883/23]

Legislative Measures

James Lawless

208. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new primary legislation on speeding limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57015/23]

Bus Services

James Lawless

216. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine and address an issue in relation to a local bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57135/23]

Bus Services

James Lawless

222. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57182/23]

Bus Services

James Lawless

226. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to examine reliability issues with the C3 bus service (details supplied); if plans are in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57378/23]

Departmental Policies

James Lawless

326. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56783/23]

Tax Code

James Lawless

372. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the maximum value of the help-to-buy scheme from €500 thousand to €550 thousand in order to allow for inflation costs and the rising cost of materials (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/24]

Special Educational Needs

James Lawless

506. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education to examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56705/23]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

1018. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if a delayed visa (details supplied) will be urgently assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56609/23]

Agriculture Schemes

James Lawless

1232. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants are available for a person on the farm register to remove trees on private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57165/23]

Health Services

James Lawless

1558. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to reclassify the condition XXY, Klinefelter syndrome in order that it can fall under the HSE’s long-term sickness protocol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56877/23]

Health Services

James Lawless

1559. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56880/23]

Health Services

James Lawless

1723. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1534/24]

Rail Network

James Lawless

193. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport whether there are further plans in place to add additional carriages to early morning commuter trains from Sallins in order to address capacity issues, in particular the 7:09 service to Grand Canal Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55893/23]