Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Further and Higher Education

Ruairí Ó Murchú

42. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the plans to enhance disability supports for students at further and higher education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8725/24]

Cabinet Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

9. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet [5276/24]

Legislative Programme

Ruairí Ó Murchú

46. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [6306/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Ruairí Ó Murchú

56. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the establishment of an interdepartmental working group with the Department of Health to examine and review the system of means testing for carer payments and related schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7231/24]

Departmental Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

69. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work to operationalise the recommendations in the review of the reasonable accommodation fund and the disability awareness support scheme, and the plans to launch a reformed scheme this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7230/24]

Tourism Promotion

Ruairí Ó Murchú

16. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the marketing strategy employed by Tourism Ireland to promote Brigid 1500 abroad; whether it was deemed to be successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6366/24]

Film Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

46. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update following the recent holding of Stakeholders Forum for Section 481; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6365/24]

Housing Provision

Ruairí Ó Murchú

114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many affordable houses will be made available in 2024 in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6364/24]

Departmental Reviews

Ruairí Ó Murchú

116. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review completed by his Department on local authority adaptation grants; how long it is expected to be under consideration by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; when he expects it to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6363/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruairí Ó Murchú

11. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. [3957/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruairí Ó Murchú

18. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to report on his visit to the western Balkans. [3958/24]

Middle East

Ruairí Ó Murchú

64. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider calling on the Israeli government to lift its restriction on supplies of insulin, other diabetes supplies and all other medications for long term conditions from entering Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7017/24]

Citizens' Assembly

Ruairí Ó Murchú

8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [2746/24]

Cabinet Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

24. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [6307/24]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

104. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in secondary schools in County Louth for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6339/24]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

129. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in primary schools in County Louth for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6338/24]

Construction Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work being done in his Department to promote the use of modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/24]

Flexible Work Practices

Ruairí Ó Murchú

43. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give and update on the work that is being done by his Department, with other Government Departments and State agencies; to find solutions for those who live in the North and work remotely for southern-based companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5718/24]

Pension Provisions

Ruairí Ó Murchú

95. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the agreed cost-of-living increase of 4% for ESB pensioners will be approved and paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5284/24]

Flood Risk Management

Ruairí Ó Murchú

120. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the progress of flood defences planned for Dundalk Bay, County Louth; to outline if additional funding will be made available for flood defences in north Louth following the damage done in November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/24]