Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

International Protection

Alan Kelly

897. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many applicants were directed to return to the first county under Dublin III for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12402/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

898. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many applicants returned to first countries/ left Ireland after a decision under Dublin III for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12403/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

899. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many cases were considered as inadmissible for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12404/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

900. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many applicants were returned to third countries where their claims had been previously considered and determined for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12405/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

901. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many applications were not progressed/ deemed withdrawn for non-engagement or attendance for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12406/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

902. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many Department staff were engaged exclusively at the IPO in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12407/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

903. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many of the interviews with applicants under section 35(12) of the International Protection Act 2015 were conducted by employees of the Department in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12408/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

904. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many of the interviews with applicants under section 35(12) of the International Protection Act 2015 were conducted by external service providers to the Department in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12409/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

905. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many of all of the interviews carried out at the IPO, under section 35(12) of the International Protection Act 2015 were conducted using or requiring the services of a translator in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12410/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

906. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many employees of the Department/IPO were engaged exclusively in determining applications under the International Protection Act 2015 in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12411/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

907. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers, engaged in section 35(12) interviews, the IPO had available to it in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12412/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

908. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers, were engaged in fewer than five section 35(12) interviews in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12413/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

909. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers, were engaged in between five and ten section 35(12) interviews in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12414/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

910. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers, were engaged in between 10 and 15 section 35(12) interviews in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12415/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

911. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers, were engaged in 15 or more section 35(12) interviews in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12416/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

912. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice in arriving at their conclusions in the report prepared pursuant to section 39 of the International Protection Act 2015, how many applications for international protection are rejected on credibility grounds, by employees of the IPO in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12417/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

913. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice in arriving at their conclusions in the report prepared pursuant to section 39 of the International Protection Act 2015, how many applications for international protection are rejected on credibility grounds by external service providers in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12418/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

914. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many of the reports of the IPO, prepared pursuant to section 39 of the International Protection Act 2015 have as primary author, an employee of the Department in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12419/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

915. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many of the reports prepared by the IPO, pursuant to section 39 of the International Protection Act 2015, have been authored by external service providers, and subject to supervision/signing by the IPO in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12420/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

916. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many reports, prepared pursuant section 39 of the International Protection Act 2015, were prepared in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12421/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

917. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many of the recommendations provided in the reports were not followed by the Minister in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12422/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

918. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many of the recommendations provided in the reports were followed by the Minister in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12423/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

919. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many letter notices pursuant to section 40 of the International Protection Act 2015 were issued in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12424/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

920. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many letters, enclosing notices pursuant to section 40 of the International Protection Act 2015 were sent by way of registered post in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12425/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

921. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many registered letters, enclosing notices pursuant to section 40 of the International Protection Act 2015 were returned to the IPO in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12426/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

1086. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any commitment was ever given to anyone by the Department or the Minister that the number of international protection applicants placed in a facility (details supplied) would be limited to a certain capacity; if so what was the limit committed to and was that honoured; did he make any similar commitments for any other international protection applicant locations and if so, where and when [11607/24]

International Protection

Alan Kelly

1087. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following on from the reply received to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 13 February 2024, what progress has been made since that reply by his Department regarding the purchase of a hotel (details supplied) to become a community hotel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11649/24]

General Practitioner Services

Alan Kelly

1233. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health for health for an update on the progress being made for the proposed reopening of a health centre in Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11634/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Alan Kelly

1234. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the urgent need to expand a health centre in Wicklow (details supplied) to allow wheelchair access for patients with mobility issues and to construct an additional room for medical consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11635/24]

Health Services

Alan Kelly

1241. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 28 February 2024, the date on which he last requested this advice; in what format that advice was given; who gave the advice; and if he will publish this advice (details supplied). [11667/24]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

1295. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if in the coming weeks he will meet mid-west Oireachtas members and mid-west Health Forum members to discuss the crisis in the UHL hospital group. [11931/24]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Kelly

1341. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the new 96-bed block of beds that are being constructed for UHL will be all new beds for the hospital; if not, if some of them be replacement beds; if so, the number of new and replacement beds, respectively; and the net increase in beds as a result. [12132/24]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Kelly

1342. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date on which he expects the medical assessment unit in Nenagh Hospital to move to operating 24-hour care. [12138/24]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

1377. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the GP streaming service for UHL Hospital that was announced by the CEO of the HSE recently will commence operating; the way in which it will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12368/24]

Nursing Homes

Alan Kelly

1416. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the decision was made to open the new community nursing home in Nenagh as a step-down facility for UHL patients; who made the decision to do this; and on what date this will commence. [12540/24]

Road Projects

Alan Kelly

199. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the likely opening date for the new Shannon crossing. [11525/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education how many ASD units there are in Tipperary primary and post primary schools; and if she will list their locations. [11370/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

287. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many gardaí were attested with full powers in the calendar year 2023. [11371/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Alan Kelly

399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health what measures he is taking to address the overcrowding situation in the UHL hospital group. [11369/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11168/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

23. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11160/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

35. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11158/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

46. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11155/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

56. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).
[11170/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

67. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11159/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

72. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).
[11165/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

78. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11157/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

101. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11156/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

107. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).
[11169/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

116. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).
[11163/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

129. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).
[11167/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

141. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).
[11164/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

175. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11153/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11154/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

229. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11162/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11161/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

240. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied).
[11166/24]

Direct Provision System

Alan Kelly

540. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support the designation of the Racket Hall Hotel in Roscrea as a hotel for 'dual purpose' thereby supporting local businesses and tourism similar to the designation that he and the Government are now supporting for the D Hotel in Drogheda. [9978/24]

Ukraine War

Alan Kelly

7. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if further sanctions were discussed at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting to be applied on Belarus due to its involvement in the war with Ukraine. [9535/24]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

8. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with the Brazilian Ambassador to Ireland to date in 2024. [9536/24]

Cycling Facilities

Alan Kelly

22. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that was provided for cycling facilities in County Tipperary in 2023 and the expected funding for same in 2024, in tabular form [9530/24]

Tax Yield

Alan Kelly

29. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing stamp duty on first time buyers of homes of less than €385,000. [9532/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Alan Kelly

30. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated if the late registration fee of 0.1% was increased to 0.45% for each day over 30 days for which vehicles remain unregistered for VRT based on 2023 figures. [9533/24]

Public Appointments Service

Alan Kelly

34. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the Public Appointment Service will hold general civil service competitions for individuals with fluency in Irish at administrative officer and assistant principal officer level during Q2 in 2024. [9537/24]

National Cultural Institutions

Alan Kelly

62. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current members of the Irish Museum of Modern Art; and the Minister that appointed each member [9539/24]

Local Authorities

Alan Kelly

70. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of funding requests his Department received from Tipperary County Council towards purchasing additional fire appliances in the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; of the funding requests received, the number that were approved per year in tabular form. [9540/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

91. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the Garda divisions currently without a crime prevention officer in tabular form. [9534/24]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Kelly

107. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HSE funded therapists that have been allocated to special schools in County Tipperary in tabular form. [9531/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he plans to open an accident and emergency department in Nenagh and or Ennis hospitals, given the terrible situation regarding access to University Hospital Limerick; and if not, his new plans to alleviate overcrowding in UHL. [9472/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patient visits handled in total by Nenagh Hospital across all disciplines for the years 2016-2023 inclusive, providing total figures for each year, in tabular form. [9473/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patient visits handled by Ennis Hospital across all disciplines for the years 2016-2023 inclusive, providing total figures for each year, in tabular form. [9474/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patient visits handled by St. John's Hospital Limerick across all disciplines for the years 2016-2023 inclusive, providing total figures for each year, in tabular form. [9475/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

151. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patient visits handled by University Hospital Limerick across all disciplines for the years 2016-2023 inclusive, providing total figures for each year, in tabular form. [9476/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

207. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of external cleaning companies that provide cleaning services to her Department in 2023 and to date in 2024 and the amount paid to each company for such works in tabular form. [9538/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

130. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE railway accident investigators employed by his Department in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [9257/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

320. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff, by grade working in the special investigation unit of her Department as of 20 February 2024. [9259/24]

Domestic Violence

Alan Kelly

358. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated current and capital costs of providing eight additional staffed family refuge spaces. [9263/24]

EU Funding

Alan Kelly

359. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if An Garda Síochána or her Department has made funding applications for projects under the EU Anti-Fraud Programme in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if so, the applications. [9264/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian equine instructors working in the Garda mounted unit in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [9265/24]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of revenue generated through hospitality sales at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the number that attended restaurant services at this stadium during same period, in tabular form. [9266/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Alan Kelly

400. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Racing Ireland publishes figures for race attendees including everyone who attends even those who gain free admission for example trainers, jockeys, stable staff, press and so on; and if he will request HRI to provide the amount of paying attendees to all events for the past 12 months. [9267/24]

Disability Services

Alan Kelly

456. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of recruiting two additional senior staff grade physiotherapists and two additional clinical specialist in the area of psychology for each children's disability network teams. [9260/24]

Disability Services

Alan Kelly

457. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of summer camp-based specialist services for children with complex support needs that will be established in County Tipperary for summer 2024. [9261/24]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

458. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in behaviours of concern working within CHO areas 3 and 5 in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [9262/24]

Nursing Homes

Alan Kelly

566. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the new Nenagh community nursing home will be open before June 2024. [9071/24]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

613. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons attached to Croom Orthopaedic Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [9252/24]

Health Promotion

Alan Kelly

614. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who availed of HSE anti-smoking courses within CHOs 3 and 5 in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [9253/24]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

615. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, in the HSE national antimicrobial resistant team; the full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [9254/24]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

616. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries working in the neurology department of Cork University Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [9255/24]

Health Services Staff

Alan Kelly

617. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars based in the Cashel minor injuries unit in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [9256/24]

Third Level Education

Alan Kelly

644. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in pharmacy by 20%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 20% increase would achieve. [9258/24]

Energy Prices

Alan Kelly

144. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is any financial assistance/credits available to be put towards the electricity bills of parents of seriously ill children who depend upon high electric usage medical equipment 24/7 for survival. [7991/24]

Tourism Industry

Alan Kelly

328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 327 and 328 of 23 January 2024, if she will list the hotels referenced in the PQs that are now closed and/or deregistered, by county and whether closed and/or deregistered, in tabular form. [7866/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

371. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people benefit from the wage subsidy scheme, by county and by month for 2022, 2023 and for January 2024. [7616/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

372. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people under the wage subsidy scheme have lost that payment following the acquiring of hotels and other accommodation settings for Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants, by month and by county for 2022, 2023 and for January 2024. [7617/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

373. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people under the wage subsidy scheme have lost that payment following the acquiring of hotels and other accommodation settings for Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants, by month and by county for 2022, 2023 and for January 2024. [7618/24]

Sports Funding

Alan Kelly

178. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the 2024 sports capital grants will be announced to the successful clubs and organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6701/24]

Official Engagements

Alan Kelly

152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he spoke with the US House of Representative Minority Leader during his recent visit to Washington DC. [6602/24]

Passport Services

Alan Kelly

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of WTE staff by grade working in the Passport Office as of 7 February 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [6603/24]

Bus Éireann

Alan Kelly

220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of new full-time bus mechanics recruited by Bus Éireann in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [6597/24]