Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Office of Public Works

Ged Nash

379. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the attention of the OPW has been drawn to a possible bequest to the State of a property with a view to securing the property for cultural and heritage use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56534/23]

Business Supports

Ged Nash

412. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he is considering designing such a scheme as suggested in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56688/23]

School Funding

Ged Nash

666. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if all applications made by schools for funding under the STEM grant awards announced in December 2023 were fully read and objectively assessed by her Department; the reason her Department used a lottery system to allocate funding under this scheme; if she will accept that the scheme is underfunded based on the level of applications; if she plans to revisit the scheme and to make additional resources available to it based on clear demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1624/24]

Special Educational Needs

Ged Nash

693. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the reason an additional specific new-build autism classroom will not be developed at a school (details supplied) for four to five years; the reason her Department will not permit the addition of high standard prefabricated or modular alternatives to allow the school to meet local demand; if she will review this urgent situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2098/24]

Public Sector Pay

Ged Nash

898. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on proposals submitted to her Department by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform as referred to in correspondence (details supplied) containing proposals formulated in the Tripartite Forum involving trade unions representing Tús and RSS supervisors, ILDN and Department of Social Protection officials in relation to the question of pay parity for Tús and RSS supervisors with their equivalents (community employment supervisors); when a decision will be made by her officials on the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57018/23]

An Garda Síochána

Ged Nash

1007. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which An Garda Síochána and the PSNI co-operate on joint training exercises and systems; if both police services are considering any alignment on training practices and courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56471/23]

Residency Permits

Ged Nash

1017. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 26 September 2023, to provide an update on the matter following this Deputy’s subsequent letter on this urgent issue to her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56591/23]

Legislative Programme

Ged Nash

1021. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice when she expects the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 to be signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56687/23]

Residency Permits

Ged Nash

1122. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice when a response will issue to written correspondence to her office on 27 November 2023 from the office of this Deputy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1638/24]

International Protection

Ged Nash

1446. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2007/24]

Departmental Projects

Ged Nash

1740. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the current status and work of the Public Health Alcohol Research Group; when a report will issue from the group; if he intends to publish the group’s report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1636/24]

Departmental Projects

Ged Nash

1741. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the mechanisms in place for the monitoring and evaluation of outcomes of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1637/24]

Departmental Schemes

Ged Nash

154. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is prepared to address a policy anomaly in respect of the SEAI solar PV scheme that has seen the exclusion of an individual (details supplied) and potential other homeowners from access to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55929/23]

Departmental Funding

Ged Nash

298. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm that relevant qualifying media organisations will be in a position to draw down funding from the recently announced local democracy reporting scheme and the court reporting scheme before the local and European Parliament elections in June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55898/23]

Nuclear Plants

Ged Nash

171. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Government was first made aware of reported leaks from the Magnox swarf storage silo, MSSS, at the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria (details supplied); if the Government was formally notified of the issue by the UK authorities; the actions the Government has taken in order to make the company and the UK authorities accountable for the matter; what if any actions the UK authorities have taken arising from any intervention from the Irish Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55134/23]

Business Supports

Ged Nash

290. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of SME insolvencies recorded to 1 December 2023; the numbers for 2021 and 2022 respectively; the number of SMEs that utilised the SCARP process to 1 December 2023 and separately for 2022; the proportion of businesses that used the SCARP process and that restructured and emerged successfully from that process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54884/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Ged Nash

291. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to request from the CRO information on the number of SMEs, broken down by sole traders; limited companies; partnerships; and other relevant structures, that formally ceased trading in 2021, 2022 and 2023; if that information will be provided by defined economic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54887/23]

Library Services

Ged Nash

881. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a request has been made by Louth County Council for capital funding to develop the former Dominican Order church on Dominic Street, Drogheda, County Louth, into a local authority library facility; if she will confirm the status of any request that has been made; when a decision will be taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54442/23]

School Funding

Ged Nash

206. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the name and location of all the schools that applied for funding under the summer works scheme in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; if she will provide a list of all the schools that successfully secured funding in those years under the scheme; the value of the summer works scheme grant for each respective project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53356/23]

Trade Agreements

Ged Nash

66. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can give a report on the recent WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade meeting of November 2023 and matters regarding Ireland's law requiring health warnings on alcohol products on, or before, May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53925/23]

Health Services

Ged Nash

159. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if he plans to ensure the integration of spinal muscular atrophy screening in the heel prick test before the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53924/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

101. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied). [53063/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

102. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form. [53064/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

103. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied). [53065/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Ged Nash

239. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if the Summer Works Programme is currently open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53355/23]

School Funding

Ged Nash

260. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education why there has been no new Summer Works Scheme since 2019; the number of Summer Works Schemes applications received in 2019 and since 2019 which are awaiting approval, broken down on a county-by-county basis, and under the primary and post-primary headings; if she will provide an update on the number of projects, broken down on a county-by-county basis, and under the primary and post-primary headings, that have been largely completed each year since 2019 out to 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53783/23]

Departmental Schemes

Ged Nash

273. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the names of businesses that applied for a scheme (details supplied); how much has been allocated to each of the successful applicants in County Louth, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53247/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

253. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53053/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53073/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53090/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

264. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53051/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53071/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

266. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53088/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

271. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53048/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

272. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53068/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

273. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53085/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

288. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53062/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

289. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53082/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

290. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53099/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Ged Nash

316. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53052/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Ged Nash

317. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53072/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Ged Nash

318. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53089/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53058/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

325. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53078/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

326. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53095/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

330. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53050/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

331. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53070/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

332. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53087/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

355. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53049/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

356. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied), respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53069/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

357. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53086/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

389. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53061/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

390. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53081/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

391. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53098/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

401. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53056/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

402. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53076/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

403. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53093/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

412. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53060/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

413. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53080/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

414. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53097/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

439. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53057/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

440. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53077/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

441. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53094/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

448. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53046/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

449. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53066/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

450. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53083/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

466. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53047/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

467. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53067/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

468. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53084/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

491. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53055/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

492. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53075/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

493. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53092/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

503. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53054/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

504. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53074/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

505. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53091/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

508. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53059/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

509. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53079/23]

Departmental Advertising

Ged Nash

510. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount her Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53096/23]

Public Expenditure Policy

Ged Nash

41. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he plans to unwind the remaining elements of the FEMPI legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52031/23]

Flood Risk Management

Ged Nash

45. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on OPW planned flood relief works across County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52032/23]

Flood Risk Management

Ged Nash

51. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on OPW planned flood relief works in the Mornington and Bettystown areas of east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52030/23]

Driver Test

Ged Nash

173. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport for an update from the Road Safety Authority on a new permanent driving test centre for Drogheda, County Louth; if the RSA has any proposals for a new temporary centre for the town in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52375/23]

Economic Data

Ged Nash

203. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount, in numeric terms and as a percentage of GNI*, that the private housing industry contributed to the Irish economy through taxes associated with private property sales, purchases, landlord rental incomes and any other relevant taxes for each of the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52399/23]

Housing Schemes

Ged Nash

333. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why there is no independent appeals process outside of the local authority to which an applicant applies in respect of the croí cónaithe scheme; if he believes it is good policy practice for local authorities to manage reviews or appeals on applications on which they have made a determination; if he plans to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52238/23]

Departmental Schemes

Ged Nash

464. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any schemes that are, or may become, available to farmers where damage to farms other than buildings has occurred as a result of recent flooding; and if he can engage with the particular farmers organisation (details supplied) with respect to difficulties experienced by farmers following flooding events. [52537/23]

Disability Services

Ged Nash

501. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the recruitment process for a CDNT manager in County Louth will be completed; if this position is exempt from the HSE recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52091/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

623. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the reason a group of workers (details supplied) who work with a private service provider providing residential services to persons with additional needs and funded through Section 39 have been deemed ineligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; how the decision is consistent with the fact that workers, for example who work for private providers in the nursing home sector are eligible for the payment; if he will review this policy issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52269/23]

Business Supports

Ged Nash

2. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will publish the details of the financial support scheme for businesses announced in budget 2024; the total anticipated full year cost of the scheme; the estimated number of businesses likely to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51444/23]

Ukraine War

Ged Nash

15. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 25 July 2023, for an update on the investigations by his officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/23]

Departmental Schemes

Ged Nash

23. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Louth affected by the recent flooding events that have applied for financial support under the flood relief scheme for businesses to date; the number and value of the payments made to date; when he plans to bring forward the statutory flood relief scheme for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51445/23]

Industrial Development

Ged Nash

35. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the planned IDA advance units development in Drogheda; when they will be available for use by client companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51447/23]

Tax Reliefs

Ged Nash

95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to index the cap on tax relief (Standard Fund Threshold) on pensions, against wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51430/23]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

109. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the up-to-date figure in respect of corporation tax revenue recorded to November 2023; if he has reassessed the level of likely 'windfall' corporation tax surpluses out to 2026; if he will publish the revised figures as compared to the corporation tax estimates out to 2026 which were published in this year's summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51428/23]

Fiscal Policy

Ged Nash

110. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to identify the projects and initiatives in which his Department and the Government plan to invest in terms of the in excess of €3 billion to set aside as the 'climate and nature' elements of the proposed Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; what assessment was made by his Department that determined that maximum drawdown from the fund out to 2030 would be approximately €3.1 billion out of a fund with a total value of €14 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51427/23]

Tax Data

Ged Nash

117. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to broaden the tax base in the context of the State's reliance on a small number of tax heads including corporation tax and VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51429/23]

Fiscal Policy

Ged Nash

125. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the reason no monies can be drawn down from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund until 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51426/23]

Office of Public Works

Ged Nash

165. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of significant damage caused by recent flooding to the bridge over the river Flurry, Deerpark Road, Ravensdale, Dundalk, which provides public access to the Proleek Dolmen national monument; if the Office of Public Works will consider undertaking repair works to the bridge; if the agency has engaged with Louth County Council on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51702/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Ged Nash

334. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Meath will be given a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51703/23]

School Accommodation

Ged Nash

83. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 19 October 2023, if she will arrange for staff at the building unit at the Department to meet persons on a matter (details supplied) relating to the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51261/23]

Climate Change Policy

Ged Nash

107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the review of the Climate Adaptation Framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50725/23]