Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Housing Provision

Francis Noel Duffy

393. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the situation regarding a number of vacant units owned by a corporation (details supplied); and if there is a plan to bring them back into use. [24116/23]

Health Services

Francis Noel Duffy

807. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the names of all residential drug rehabilitation centres to which the HSE awards core funding; and the amount of funds they receive, in tabular form. [24591/23]

Health Services

Francis Noel Duffy

808. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the number of beds each HSE-funded residential drug rehabilitation centre has, in tabular form. [24592/23]

Schools Building Projects

Francis Noel Duffy

335. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education when the financial contribution will be paid by her Department in respect of a pedestrian road crossing for a school (details supplied) as per condition 14 of the approval by An Bord Pleanála for a temporary building. [22831/23]

International Protection

Francis Noel Duffy

406. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement, if any, he has had with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive regarding the process of providing interim services to IPAS applicants experiencing homelessness whilst awaiting accommodation. [22650/23]

Forestry Sector

Francis Noel Duffy

522. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of species in the forest cover of approximately 11-12%. [22428/23]

Asylum Seekers

Francis Noel Duffy

570. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive regarding the process of providing interim services to IPAS applicants while they await accommodation. [22651/23]

Public Transport

Francis Noel Duffy

199. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to make the Dublin Mountains more accessible through public transport routes such as the plan proposed by the Dublin Commuter Coalition. [21648/23]

Special Educational Needs

Francis Noel Duffy

166. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify whether funding for children with additional needs is being considered for a school (details supplied); and if so, when it is expected to receive such funding. [20938/23]

School Staff

Francis Noel Duffy

173. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education her Department's plans to tackle the shortage of teachers in primary and post-primary schools; her plans to incentivise the return of teachers from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20562/23]

Housing Policy

Francis Noel Duffy

227. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Housing Commission is due to report back on the wording of the housing referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20564/23]

Departmental Websites

Francis Noel Duffy

228. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will create a webpage to centralise all information and applications for affordable housing, including cost-rental, considering the different streams of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20565/23]

Housing Schemes

Francis Noel Duffy

232. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities were required to submit an acquisition plan to his Department before the lifting of the eviction ban on 1 April 2023; if so, if he has received the acquisition plans from each local authority; and if they will be published. [20651/23]

Education and Training Provision

Francis Noel Duffy

484. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the selection criteria and tendering process for new retrofitting centres; the progress of establishing these new centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20563/23]

Vacant Properties

Francis Noel Duffy

348. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the croí cónaithe refurbishment grant scheme will be extended to include properties for rent; and how landlords can apply for this. [19520/23]

Disability Services

Francis Noel Duffy

349. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to alleviate the high rates of vacancy across children's disability services, which is affecting the role of the children's disability network teams. [18777/23]

Rental Sector

Francis Noel Duffy

816. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a copy of the acquisition plans submitted to his Department by each of the local authorities. [17526/23]

Departmental Strategies

Francis Noel Duffy

817. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 Implementation Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17527/23]

Special Educational Needs

Francis Noel Duffy

429. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will approve the lease agreement between DDLETB and the Church of Ireland to allow the delivery of SEN modular classrooms in a school (details supplied). [15420/23]

School Accommodation

Francis Noel Duffy

430. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will make a decision on the ASA application for a school (details supplied) to allow for the provision of another modular classroom and two SET rooms for September. [15421/23]

Disability Services

Francis Noel Duffy

926. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason children's disability network team 2 Ballyboden is not able to use the local primary care centre in Ballyboden, Dublin to offer its services. [12925/23]

Defective Building Materials

Francis Noel Duffy

162. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing the MICA redress scheme to allow for penalty-free downsizing to encourage smaller, energy-efficient homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/23]

Rental Sector

Francis Noel Duffy

164. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental units in 2022; and if he will provide a breakdown of units delivered by approved housing bodies, the LDA, and local authorities. [11738/23]

National Car Test

Francis Noel Duffy

73. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered extending the validity of NCT certification to two years instead of one year to relieve the pressures and backlog in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11735/23]

Emergency Accommodation

Francis Noel Duffy

175. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered the vacant former HSE site on a site (details supplied) for the purpose of accommodating IPA applications and or Ukrainian refugees. [11736/23]

Public Services Card

Francis Noel Duffy

397. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that people are struggling to obtain appointments at their local Intreo offices in order to obtain their PSC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9551/23]

Disability Services

Francis Noel Duffy

404. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in Dublin south-west or area CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7978/23]

An Garda Síochána

Francis Noel Duffy

243. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Justice if an assessment will be carried out on the need for a new Garda station in Citywest, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/23]

General Practitioner Services

Francis Noel Duffy

695. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of free GP care for six and seven-year-olds. [4347/23]

Rental Sector

Francis Noel Duffy

128. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to review the legislation outlined in Section 34 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 as regards sale of homes as grounds for termination of tenancies in view of the recent headlines that report over 1,800 renters were at risk of homelessness in the past three months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3226/23]

Departmental Policies

Francis Noel Duffy

170. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the recent legislation in the Netherlands which regulates embodied carbon in the built environment; if he will consider introducing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/23]

School Curriculum

Francis Noel Duffy

710. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) hosted a women's safety week to make young women feel more comfortable in the community; and if this is something that she will consider supporting in the future. [63698/22]

Special Educational Needs

Francis Noel Duffy

736. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education when the ASD unit will be opened in a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63950/22]

Health Services

Francis Noel Duffy

1311. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the issue surrounding gender-affirming care wait times; and if members of the trans community will be consulted about this issue. [63696/22]

Departmental Data

Francis Noel Duffy

1312. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the figures for recorded community-acquired pressure sores and hospital-acquired pressure sores in Tallaght University Hospital for the years 2015 to 2020. [63697/22]

Defective Building Materials

Francis Noel Duffy

27. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage The measures that are being taken to alleviate the financial pressures faced by homeowners of defective properties. [48274/22]

Building Regulations

Francis Noel Duffy

284. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the Building Regulations part B (Fire Safety) will be released for public consultation. [59415/22]

Legislative Measures

Francis Noel Duffy

285. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the details of part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 whereby social housing tenants can purchase social housing units. [59416/22]

Legislative Measures

Francis Noel Duffy

596. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Justice if the new Bill to tackle hate crime and hate speech includes provisions to protect members of the LGBTQ+ community given the rise in homophobic attacks recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59417/22]

Hospital Services

Francis Noel Duffy

711. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long wait times facing attendees of Tallaght University Hospital's accident and emergency department; and his views on the actions being taken to alleviate this pressure. [59414/22]

School Admissions

Francis Noel Duffy

215. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of students who applied to their local secondary schools (details supplied) did not receive a place for September 2023 and if she could advise these families on what to do next. [58541/22]

Health Promotion

Francis Noel Duffy

303. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied); his views on the request by the organisations to ban all online marketing of junk food and drinks, extend the broadcast watershed for junk food ads to 9pm and to remove junk food advertisements from State-owned transport, buildings and other public infrastructure. [58542/22]

Hospital Services

Francis Noel Duffy

305. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent withdrawal of the primary care paediatric courier services from general practice surgeries (details supplied) to CHI Crumlin via St. James's Hospital for the processing of samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58551/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Francis Noel Duffy

442. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some children are not able to avail fully of the ECCE scheme due to there being only one date of entry per calendar year. [56631/22]

Defective Building Materials

Francis Noel Duffy

105. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a tax rebate for homeowners impacted by defective properties. [46887/22]

Tax Collection

Francis Noel Duffy

278. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of expenditure from the revenue gained by carbon tax. [53345/22]

Constitutional Amendments

Francis Noel Duffy

318. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered to hold both the referendum on housing and the referendum on public ownership of water together; when it is expected to be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53344/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Francis Noel Duffy

206. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in credit awarded to solar panel holders who contribute electricity to the grid and if he can comment on the issue. [51764/22]

School Textbooks

Francis Noel Duffy

150. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education the parameters that are being considered in the roll-out of the free book scheme at primary level to ensure best learner outcomes while maximising value for money for the taxpayer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49623/22]

School Facilities

Francis Noel Duffy

152. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education the mechanism that will be used to roll out the solar schools initiative; the way that schools will be able to avail of the scheme; the anticipated timeline for the roll-out; if schools will be able to avail of feed-in tariffs to benefit from excess generation, particularly in summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49622/22]

Rental Sector

Francis Noel Duffy

283. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to reports landlords are demanding cash-only payments; and if any actions are in place to monitor and prevent this. [48219/22]

Rental Sector

Francis Noel Duffy

284. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to reports student tenants are not speaking out against mistreatment by landlords due to fear of being reprimanded; and if any measures are being taken to support this vulnerable cohort. [48220/22]

Defective Building Materials

Francis Noel Duffy

75. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he has considered to remedy defective homes and regulate construction companies to ensure defects do not recur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46888/22]

National Car Test

Francis Noel Duffy

203. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in securing an appointment for the NCT; if any measures are being taken to alleviate the pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46012/22]

Insurance Industry

Francis Noel Duffy

231. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being rejected mortgage protection insurance for past mental health issues by using the three-strike rule, for example if they have attempted to commit suicide three times in the past 10 years; the impact that this has had on those who are fully recovered yet still unable to secure mortgage protection insurance; if he will review this insurance policy with insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46010/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Francis Noel Duffy

358. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will re-assess the needs of schools (detail supplied) that are recipients of the original DEIS Band 1 but require more resources; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a need for additional bands to be added for these disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46011/22]

Housing Provision

Francis Noel Duffy

226. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the social, cost rental, affordable purchase and private homes delivered in the second quarter of 022 (details supplied).. [44741/22]

Constitutional Amendments

Francis Noel Duffy

587. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the public consultation on the referendum on housing is published on the European Commission website instead of the official gov.ie website; if his Department has considered the implications that this could have on the results of the consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43097/22]

Ukraine War

Francis Noel Duffy

1236. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a hotel (details supplied) is hosting Ukrainian refugees. [43095/22]

Qualifications Recognition

Francis Noel Duffy

1321. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a third level institution (details supplied) has withdrawn its application to CORU, which now means that students and graduates of certain programmes will be unable to become registered social care workers; if his Department has engaged with the college and CORU to review this recent decision to come to an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43098/22]

Disability Services

Francis Noel Duffy

1799. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if his Department will review the assessment of needs process to ensure school children receive appropriate additional services. [43096/22]

Abortion Services

Francis Noel Duffy

170. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the issues that have arisen with the reimbursement of service providers for the provision of abortion services in respect of persons without PPSNs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37481/22]

Tax Code

Francis Noel Duffy

308. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Finance the status of the introduction of a vacant homes tax. [37109/22]

Tax Collection

Francis Noel Duffy

383. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider allowing commercial rates to be collected by the Revenue Commissioners to improve efficiency. [37107/22]

Derelict Sites

Francis Noel Duffy

384. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered reviewing the definition of a site to reduce the minimum size of a site which is currently a site greater than 500 square metres to allow more sites to be included in the Derelict Sites Act 1990. [37108/22]

Departmental Functions

Francis Noel Duffy

385. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the progress of establishing a dedicated vacant housing unit in his Department; the number of staff employed in this unit; the work that they have completed to date; and the work that is planned. [37110/22]

Local Authorities

Francis Noel Duffy

386. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made with each local authority in ensuring that each authority has a full-time permanent vacant homes officer; if the role requires them to fully undertake the work that is required to lease, buy and place a compulsory purchase order on vacant properties and the finance to bring them back into use. [37111/22]

Departmental Schemes

Francis Noel Duffy

200. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Croí Cónaithe towns and cities funding will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36821/22]

Ports Policy

Francis Noel Duffy

70. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that a vessel (details supplied) is docked in Cork Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34697/22]

Energy Conservation

Francis Noel Duffy

163. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofitted homes from 2019 annually; and the number of workers associated with the retrofitting of those homes from 2019 annually. [34503/22]

Environmental Schemes

Francis Noel Duffy

164. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when applications for the Community Environment Action Fund will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/22]

Departmental Data

Francis Noel Duffy

287. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new housing builds from 2019 annually; and the number of labour workers involved in the delivery of the new housing builds from 2019 annually. [34502/22]

Housing Schemes

Francis Noel Duffy

288. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes to housing assistance payment rates; when the HAP rates will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/22]

Energy Conservation

Francis Noel Duffy

6. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the labour demand to meet retrofitting targets of 500,000 homes by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33048/22]

Labour Market

Francis Noel Duffy

47. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that his Department intends to increase the labour demand by 27,500 by 2025 as per the Expert Group on Future Skills Need 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33047/22]

Sports Organisations

Francis Noel Duffy

30. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking on the issue of diversity and female representation on Boards and within executive positions across Sport in Ireland, agencies and National Governing Bodies of Sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32257/22]

Sports Funding

Francis Noel Duffy

41. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure the National Sports Campus, Sport Ireland, and NGBs which seek State funding are prioritising climate action and reduction in their carbon emissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32258/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Francis Noel Duffy

1716. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30098/22]

Energy Prices

Francis Noel Duffy

4. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the grants that are available to schools to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/22]

Energy Prices

Francis Noel Duffy

5. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the challenges that schools are facing with increased energy bills in the absence of direct funding for energy upgrades; when schools will be compensated for the significant increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26657/22]

Departmental Priorities

Francis Noel Duffy

6. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has considered issuing a directive to change water storage requirements in Dublin City Council which have not been updated since the 1970s, given that offices now use less than 20 litres per person per day as a result of water conservation improvements, in comparison to the 45-litre requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26658/22]

Rental Sector

Francis Noel Duffy

46. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will expand the rent pressure zone to the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/22]

Schools Administration

Francis Noel Duffy

102. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if the interim upgrade of the payroll system has been completed; the estimated timeframe for when employees and retired teachers will receive their payslips electronically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26650/22]

School Staff

Francis Noel Duffy

103. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to reinstating the fourth junior infant class-teaching post in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26651/22]

Special Educational Needs

Francis Noel Duffy

104. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will issue section 37 (A) of the Education Act 1998 in post-primary schools in Tallaght to increase the capacity of ASD classes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26652/22]

Special Educational Needs

Francis Noel Duffy

105. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will make it a requirement for primary and post-primary to have ASD classes through section 37A; if her Department will provide the staffing and funding needed to increase such capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/22]

Special Educational Needs

Francis Noel Duffy

106. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in which the junior school has an ASD class but the senior school does not; and if she will ensure through section 37A that the necessary supports are given to the senior school to provide an ASD class. [26654/22]

Special Educational Needs

Francis Noel Duffy

107. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one pre-school for ASD children in Dublin 24; if her Department has plans to support more pre-schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26655/22]

Environmental Policy

Francis Noel Duffy

357. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has given consideration to introducing carbon limits for our built environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/22]

Environmental Policy

Francis Noel Duffy

358. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider introducing regulations for full carbon life cycle assessments of buildings in public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/22]

Energy Conservation

Francis Noel Duffy

90. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to rewarding SEAI retrofitting grants where works have already commenced but meet the SEAI grant criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22012/22]

Housing Policy

Francis Noel Duffy

194. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to allowing persons on a housing list in one local authority to move to another local authority housing list without losing their place on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/22]

Electric Vehicles

Francis Noel Duffy

377. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport when the national charging infrastructure strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20093/22]

Electric Vehicles

Francis Noel Duffy

378. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport when it is envisaged that local authorities will avail of the new residential charging scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20094/22]

Electric Vehicles

Francis Noel Duffy

189. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if clarity and guidance will be provided in relation to charging electric vehicles in multi-unit developments in which there is a pathway between the home charger and the car; if households can charge their electric vehicle by running the charging cable on the pathway from their household to the car space; if cables should be covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17490/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Francis Noel Duffy

392. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if the Covid recognition payment for healthcare workers will be expanded to include front-line workers in homeless services considering they are recognised as healthcare workers and have conducted Covid-19 testing and vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17194/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Francis Noel Duffy

393. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health his engagement with an organisation (details supplied) on its request to expand the Covid recognition payment scheme to include homeless services workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17196/22]

Vacant Properties

Francis Noel Duffy

314. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered a compulsory sales order as part of measures to tackle vacancy as an issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15879/22]

Departmental Programmes

Francis Noel Duffy

375. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Ireland-Palestine scholarship programme runs on a yearly basis; and if so, when applications will open for the next round of awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16297/22]

Ukraine War

Francis Noel Duffy

297. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if persons that are recently Garda vetted could be offered the roles that are currently required to assist in the aid and reception of Ukrainian persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15734/22]