Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Policies

David Stanton

511. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which other State or local authority funds can be used in conjunction with community centres investment fund-funding to carry out works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6180/23]

Naval Service

David Stanton

32. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of enlisted members, by rank, who left the Naval Service in 2021 and 2022, respectively, in tabular form; the reasons for leaving; the policies in place to encourage the retention of personnel in the Naval Service; the effectiveness of these policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4780/23]

Naval Service

David Stanton

53. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of enlisted members, by rank, who left the Air Corps in 2021 and 2022, respectively, in tabular form; the reasons for leaving; the policies in place to encourage the retention of personnel in the Air Corps; the effectiveness of these policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4781/23]

Education Policy

David Stanton

91. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 947 of 26 April 2022, if her Department has completed the proposed review of the guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours; if new guidelines have or will be issued to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5035/23]

Educational Disadvantage

David Stanton

133. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the impact of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools' programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5036/23]

International Relations

David Stanton

89. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on Irish-Canadian relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4411/23]

Foreign Policy

David Stanton

91. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing situation in Haiti; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/23]

Control of Dogs

David Stanton

550. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the role that An Garda Síochána has in the enforcement of legislation controlling dangerous dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4000/23]

Electricity Generation

David Stanton

775. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 662 of 24 January 2023, the exact number of solar PV system installations in receipt of a TAMS grant which have, to date, been inspected by staff from his Department to ensure that the work carried out has met the minimum requirements of his Department’s specifications; the number of such Departmental staff who are qualified to ensure that the facilities are installed correctly and safely and that they are fit for purpose for use by the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/23]

Tourist Accommodation

David Stanton

28. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the incentives, if any, in place to encourage the provision of tourist accommodation in areas where a lack of such accommodation is evident; if she will carry out an audit of such accommodation needs nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2852/23]

Tourist Accommodation

David Stanton

63. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has carried out, or would consider carrying out, a review of hotel and other tourist accommodation provision and availability across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2851/23]

Vacant Properties

David Stanton

96. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall amount available in 2022 and 2023 for the vacant properties refurbishment grant as part of the Croí Cónaithe towns fund; the amount made available for each local authority; the amount drawn down to date by each local authority; the number of applications per local authority completed; the further number being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2853/23]

Urban Development

David Stanton

100. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next call for applications under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund will be made given the need for public realm infrastructure improvements in east Cork as a result of rising population levels in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/23]

Economic Policy

David Stanton

86. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the European Financial Forum 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2871/23]

Departmental Strategies

David Stanton

99. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the fintech steering group established in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2872/23]

Departmental Data

David Stanton

165. Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the percentage of persons in the State who are 65 years of age or over. [3204/23]

Vacant Properties

David Stanton

297. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time vacant home officers currently in place in each respective local authority and who work exclusively on vacant home-related issues, per capita, for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2869/23]

Passport Services

David Stanton

337. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if DNA evidence to prove parentage will be accepted in support of an application for the purposes of issuing an Irish passport to a minor in circumstances where the Irish parent is not named on the child’s foreign birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

David Stanton

506. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when staff in a centre (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/23]

Hospital Staff

David Stanton

605. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health to outline plans to appoint consultant paediatric rheumatologists to Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3201/23]