Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Cormac Devlin

22. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the 60th annual Munich Security Conference. [8364/24]

National Risk Assessment

Cormac Devlin

190. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the key elements of the National Risk Assessment for Ireland 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/24]

Road Projects

Cormac Devlin

209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the recent upgrade of the road surface along the Stillorgan road and N11. [16483/24]

Rail Network

Cormac Devlin

210. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport what publicity there has been around the temporary closure of the DART line; and what advance plans are already known for future works over the next 12 months, two years and five years. [16484/24]

Education and Training Provision

Cormac Devlin

328. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the reason the rates have changed for the summer provision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16473/24]

Special Educational Needs

Cormac Devlin

329. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD classes that have been built in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown since 2019, primary and post primary, detailing the capacity of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16474/24]

Schools Building Projects

Cormac Devlin

330. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16475/24]

Commemorative Events

Cormac Devlin

378. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans that exist to celebrate and commemorate the Irish born, internationally recognised and celebrated arctic explorer, Ernest Shackleton's 150th anniversary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16496/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Cormac Devlin

473. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection what exceptions exist for people who have not paid their full stamps in order to qualify for a payment due to health problems over the years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16487/24]

Public Services Card

Cormac Devlin

474. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the application for a public services card by a person (details supplied) back in 2019 but has not had any response to the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16488/24]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Cormac Devlin

523. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of organisations, by name and year, which have applied for the community CCTV scheme since its inception; how many of those have drawn the funding down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/24]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

597. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of disability personalised budgets that have been applied for and approved since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16478/24]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

598. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the personalised demonstration budget submitted in the name of a person (details supplied) but who has had no confirmation or contact in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16479/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Cormac Devlin

599. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding opportunities that exist in 2024 for the community childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16480/24]

Health Services

Cormac Devlin

600. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the contact details for the disability manager in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16481/24]

Health Services Staff

Cormac Devlin

724. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recruitment of general and paediatric nurses for 2024; if he is aware of any recruitment embargo by the HSE at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/24]

Control of Dogs

Cormac Devlin

773. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the work of the interdepartmental working group on the review of existing dog control legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16486/24]

Departmental Funding

Cormac Devlin

774. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding, if any, that has been applied for to mark and celebrate Ernest Shackleton's 150th anniversary around Ireland; if not applied for, what funding might exist through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16489/24]

Departmental Data

Cormac Devlin

58. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the 2023 Summary of Social Housing Assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15663/24]

Vacant Properties

Cormac Devlin

64. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on how the vacant property refurbishment grant is addressing vacancy and making the bringing of existing properties back into use more affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15662/24]

Banking Sector

Cormac Devlin

22. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the National Payments Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14271/24]

Tax Yield

Cormac Devlin

37. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an overview of tax receipts to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/24]

Defence Forces

Cormac Devlin

30. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to protect the use of the term "Óglaigh na hÉireann"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13027/24]

Defence Forces

Cormac Devlin

39. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress being made in 2024 towards realising the Level of Ambition 2 ambition for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13028/24]

Ukraine War

Cormac Devlin

36. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what action he is taking alongside EU partners in relation to third-country actors who materially support Russia’s war on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/24]

Ukraine War

Cormac Devlin

61. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is supportive of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s peace formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10852/24]

Work Permits

Cormac Devlin

73. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the updated regulations for work permits facilitate a category for an employee engaged in the preparation or manufacture of tofu, and if so what general category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10836/24]

Child and Family Agency

Cormac Devlin

258. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a decision by Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9765/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

53. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9384/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

69. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9385/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

94. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9395/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

134. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department's offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department's aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9400/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

161. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9386/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

162. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the State data centre project; how will it proceed with being connected to the grid, given its location within a constrained section of the grid; and whether the project might be delayed as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9401/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

169. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9390/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

183. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9387/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

238. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9389/24]

Commemorative Events

Cormac Devlin

257. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans to celebrate and commemorate the Irish born, internationally recognised and celebrated arctic explorer, Ernest Shackleton's 150th anniversary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9383/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

258. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9396/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9391/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

325. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if she will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9393/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

365. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9398/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

401. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/24]

Disability Services

Cormac Devlin

467. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9382/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

468. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9397/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

633. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9388/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the location of the data centre or centres used by his Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from his Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under his Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/24]

Data Centres

Cormac Devlin

671. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the location of the data centre or centres used by her Department; the reason it was chosen; the distance it is from her Department’s offices; if he will identify the centres used by each agency under her Department’s aegis; and the distance these data centres are to their offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9399/24]

Housing Provision

Cormac Devlin

99. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new houses completed in each of south County Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown in 2023; the number commenced; his expectations for 2024 with regard to construction activity in the residential sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6674/24]

Vacant Properties

Cormac Devlin

122. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in each of south County Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown from 2020 to 2023; his expectations for same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6675/24]