Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Water Services

Michael McNamara

272. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will be expanding the €50 million scheme providing funding for water services infrastructure in rural villages that currently are outside Irish Water's investment programmes; if he will consider the inclusion of Carrigaholt, Cooraclare and Doolin, County Clare, in any expanded scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56338/22]

Wastewater Treatment

Michael McNamara

273. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of group sewerage schemes that were approved funding in each county in the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56341/22]

Emergency Planning

Michael McNamara

313. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the members of the national emergency co-ordination group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56339/22]

Emergency Planning

Michael McNamara

314. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Defence if any meetings of the national emergency co-ordination group have taken place during 2022 to discuss the State's response to arriving Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56340/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael McNamara

382. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance at the end of 2021 and the figure as of November 2022, in tabular form; the average waiting time for applications to be processed; the number of applications that have been refused; the number that are still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56347/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael McNamara

383. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the family income supplement in each county at the end of 2021; and the corresponding figure for November 2022. [56348/22]

An Garda Síochána

Michael McNamara

471. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda Síochána vehicles, by type, that were in operation nationally at the end of each year since 2013; the number that are in operation as of November 2022 and the number of vehicles that are in operation in the Clare Garda Division. [56332/22]

Domestic Violence

Michael McNamara

472. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of funding allocated to domestic abuse support organisations in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56333/22]

Domestic Violence

Michael McNamara

473. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide figures relating to domestic abuse incidents across all divisions of An Garda Síochána in the year to date, including the number of calls received by An Garda Síochána to respond to domestic abuse incidents; the number of criminal charges referred for breaches of domestic abuse court orders; the number of criminal charges reported for alleged crimes involving an element of domestic abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56334/22]

Hospital Facilities

Michael McNamara

542. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds, broken down by acute, non-acute and ICU beds, which are currently in place in HSE-run hospitals; the corresponding figures for 8 February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/22]

Health Services

Michael McNamara

543. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when the new chronic disease management hub will become fully operational in County Clare; the location, functions and staffing details of the hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56351/22]

Trade Data

Michael McNamara

611. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of beef imports for 2021 and for the first three quarters of 2022; the number of tonnes imported; the countries from which such imports took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56335/22]

Trade Data

Michael McNamara

612. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total food products of non-animal origin imported to Ireland in 2021 and to date in 2022, by the country of origin and overall tonnage of individual products in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56336/22]

Regeneration Projects

Michael McNamara

633. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration and development fund category one funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for Kilrush maritime training centre; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56343/22]

Ukraine War

Michael McNamara

201. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of certificates of professional competence that have issued to Ukrainian lorry drivers now based in Ireland to enable them to earn a living here as lorry drivers since 24 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54902/22]

Ukraine War

Michael McNamara

202. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of certificate of professional competence courses for Ukrainian lorry drivers, an essential prerequisite to enable them to obtain a CPC to earn a living here as lorry drivers, since 24 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54903/22]

Driver Licences

Michael McNamara

203. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when certificate of professional competence courses for lorry drivers will be carried out online; the reason they are not carried out online to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54904/22]

Driver Licences

Michael McNamara

204. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of requests for online CPC courses received; the number of objections to attending an in-person CPC course during the initial "lockdown" and periods in which level-five restrictions were in place in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54905/22]

Student Accommodation

Michael McNamara

299. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance the reason that students who are staying in "digs" type accommodation as opposed to students who are staying in Residential Tenancies Board-registered accommodation are not entitled to the recently announced tax credit for student accommodation given that the parents of these students and some of the students are taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55635/22]

Planning Issues

Michael McNamara

350. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that a decision has not been made in an An Bord Pleanála appeal (details supplied) which was lodged on 10 October 2021 and an indicative date of 16 February 2022 for a decision was initially provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54173/22]

Planning Issues

Michael McNamara

351. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the delays in decision-making by An Bord Pleanála is as a result of a lack of financial resources and-or a lack of human resources or mismanagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54174/22]

Planning Issues

Michael McNamara

352. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the impact of the delays in decision-making by An Bord Pleanála on the economy has been quantified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54175/22]

Planning Issues

Michael McNamara

353. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if An Bord Pleanála will be replaced by a body capable of carrying-out its current remit in an efficient and diligent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54176/22]

Planning Issues

Michael McNamara

354. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals lodged with An Bord Pleanála in 2021 that have not yet been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54177/22]

Planning Issues

Michael McNamara

355. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases at An Bord Pleanála that a decision is still awaited more than six months after the initial indicative decision date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54178/22]

State Examinations

Michael McNamara

528. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if the Leaving Certificate exam will be available in Ukrainian language for students to sit the Leaving Certificate in June 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54382/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

602. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55255/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael McNamara

637. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54285/22]

Health Services Staff

Michael McNamara

1212. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the contractual or other legal basis for the effective demotion of a registered general nurse (details supplied) employed by the HSE mid-West; if that information can be provided directly to the person affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55446/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Michael McNamara

1249. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 11 October 2022, when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54159/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

1306. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant an extension to the timeframe for applications regarding the new ACRES scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55472/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

411. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53437/22]

School Transport

Michael McNamara

413. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if a school bus service route (details supplied) in County Clare which was cancelled without notice will be reinstated as a matter of urgency given that it affects approximately 50 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53458/22]

Electricity Generation

Michael McNamara

192. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount (GWh) of electricity produced from coal at Moneypoint power station in the period January to September 2021, all of 2021, and the nine-month period from January to September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52576/22]

Departmental Meetings

Michael McNamara

193. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the engagement he had with (details supplied) prior to their withdrawal from the Irish wind energy market; if he will include dates of any meetings he participated in with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52577/22]

Tourism Industry

Michael McNamara

216. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of domestic and international tourists, respectively, visiting each county annually since 1 January 2010, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52580/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

229. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the derelict sites register of each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52582/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

230. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of notices issued under section 11 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 by each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52583/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

231. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of directions made by him and his predecessor under section 12 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in respect of each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52584/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

232. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of directions made by him and his predecessor under section 13 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in respect of sites held by statutory bodies in each local in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52585/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

233. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict sites acquired by each local authority under the powers provided in the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52586/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

234. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sum payable to each local authority in 2019, 2020 and 2021 as a result of the derelict sites levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52587/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

235. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions initiated by each local authority under the powers provided in the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52588/22]

Derelict Sites

Michael McNamara

236. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict sites acquired by each local authority under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, the Derelict Sites Act, 1961, or the Acquisition of Derelict Sites Act, 1940, used for the purpose of housing in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52589/22]

Departmental Data

Michael McNamara

251. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education the total number of post primary schools operating in the country, by county, in the current academic year; the number in the DEIS category; the number of fee-paying schools, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52573/22]

Dental Services

Michael McNamara

335. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of public-only dentists working in County Clare in 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 and in October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52574/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

382. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals in the national dairy herd in each of the years 2003 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52565/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

383. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that are now in the national bovine herd; the number from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52566/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

384. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that are now in the national sheep herd; the number from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52567/22]

Horticulture Sector

Michael McNamara

385. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers wholly or partly engaged in horticulture in the State; the number that were engaged in the activity from 1922 and 1973; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52568/22]