Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

223. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 17 January 2024, the number of residential units subject to the 10% rate of stamp duty with respect to the acquisition of certain residential property where a person acquires at least ten such units during a 12-month period, disaggregated by county in which the property was located, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [3097/24]

Media Sector

Pearse Doherty

319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if content which promotes or hosts fraudulent ads or scams is defined as harmful online content under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and whether there are provisions under the legislation for such content to be regulated in line with harmful online content defined under the legislation with similar enforcement provisions. [2546/24]

General Practitioner Services

Pearse Doherty

602. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can be allocated a GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2592/24]

Mental Health Services

Pearse Doherty

603. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the only child and adolescent counselling service in Donegal is to close in March; if he is aware of how important this facility is for young people in Donegal; if his Department will make up the shortfall in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2593/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Pearse Doherty

352. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of decision 1324TACD2021, made by the Tax Appeal Commissioners, in which a finding was made that the Revenue Commissioners had been applying the wrong test for normal residence in VRT cases; if so, when was he notified; what steps the Revenue Commissioners have taken to identify and notify any individuals who paid penalties and/or taxes that were not due as a result of the wrong test being applied, and when; what steps the Revenue Commissioners have taken to identify and notify any individuals wrongly accused of committing offences as a result of the wrong test being applied, and when; how many such individuals in total have been identified to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1210/24]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

359. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential units and number of persons subject to the 10% rate of stamp duty with respect to the acquisition of certain residential property where a person acquires at least ten such units during any 12-month period, in each of the years 2022 and 2023, respectively; and the total value of said stamp duty paid in each of the years 2022 and 2023, respectively. [1477/24]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

363. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance how the introduction of VAT refund orders under section 103 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 interacts with the VAT Directive where a minimum rate of VAT is required in a specific sector or categories of goods and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1585/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pearse Doherty

468. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the timeline for when approval for construction for a school (details supplied) will be granted for a three-room extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56333/23]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Pearse Doherty

836. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a NPWS farm plan scheme annual payment for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1773/24]

Employment Schemes

Pearse Doherty

879. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a referral for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to EmployAbility Northwest will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56711/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pearse Doherty

1035. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí assigned to Gaeltacht regions; how many are assigned to each Garda station; how many are fluent in Irish; how many vacancies there are, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56856/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

1353. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will recommence physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56819/23]

International Protection

Pearse Doherty

1422. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will state that he will not entertain the housing of refugees in a property (details supplied) whilst an enforcement action detailing significant issues with the development has been issued against the property by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1558/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

1674. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a date for an operation in CHI Crumlin will be given for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1239/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

1675. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the parents of a child (details supplied) in Donegal can expect a date for a procedure in Crumlin Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1247/24]

Hospital Procedures

Pearse Doherty

1772. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a date for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1795/24]

Home Care Packages

Pearse Doherty

1798. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide home support for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1873/24]

Education and Training Boards

Pearse Doherty

1813. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when increments were last paid to casual workers employed by Donegal ETB at an educational setting (details supplied); the reason no increments have been paid for the past number of years to these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56334/23]

Education and Training Boards

Pearse Doherty

1814. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when increments will be paid to casual workers employed by Donegal ETB at an educational setting (details supplied); if back-pay will also be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56335/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail exactly what measures have been taken by his Department to deal with the CDNT crisis in Donegal; what plans are in place to deal with said crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55811/23]

School Transport

Pearse Doherty

275. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if the siblings of a child in Donegal (details supplied) can travel on the same bus to the same school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55902/23]

Industrial Disputes

Pearse Doherty

139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if plans are in place or meetings arranged to address the pay disparity between community employment supervisors and RSS/TUS supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55592/23]

Cancer Services

Pearse Doherty

223. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Donegal (details supplied) will commence chemotherapy treatment in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55563/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pearse Doherty

49. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the shortage of Irish-speaking gardaí working in County Donegal and in Gaeltacht regions; if any plans have been put in place to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54263/23]

Departmental Data

Pearse Doherty

463. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated revenue that will be raised in each of the years 2024 to 2030 by the proposed increases in all classes of PRSI by 0.1 percentage points in 2024 and 2025, 0.15 percentage points in 2026 and 2027, and 0.2 percentage points in 2028, disaggregated by PRSI class, employer, employee and self-employed, in tabular form. [54577/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Pearse Doherty

466. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of an invalidity pension application (details suppled) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54603/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Pearse Doherty

491. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54962/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

35. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the Implementation Steering Group with respect to the defective concrete block scheme; why stakeholders, including affected homeowners, the banking industry, insurance industry, engineering sector and others are not included to resolve key outstanding issues; if a commitment was ever made by the Minister or his Department to establish such an oversight group with the aforementioned stakeholders, and if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54204/23]

Rental Sector

Pearse Doherty

59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the significant increase in average rent in County Donegal, according to the ESRI and the Residential Tenancies Board new renters in County Donegal are paying almost 30% more each month than existing tenants; if the Government have any plans to deal with this significant increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54082/23]

Passport Services

Pearse Doherty

159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports will issue on time for children (details supplied) who applied for in October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54260/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Pearse Doherty

160. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a foreign birth registration for a person (details supplied); the timeframe in which it will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54328/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pearse Doherty

264. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 244 and 245 of 1 June 2023, the number of reported cases made to An Garda Síochána with respect to financial fraud; the number of cases investigated with respect to same; the number of cases closed with conviction with respect to same; the value of money recovered with respect to same in each of the years 2016 to date in 2023, in tabular form, across relevant categories as per aforementioned replies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54230/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pearse Doherty

265. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 244 and 245 of 1 June 2023, the number of reported cases made to An Garda Síochána with respect to authorised push payment fraud; the number of cases investigated with respect to same; the number of cases closed with conviction with respect to same; the value of money recovered with respect to same in each of the years 2016 to date in 2023, in tabular form across relevant categories as per aforementioned parliamentary question replies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54231/23]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if ophthalmology patients with age-related macular degeneration living in Donegal and travelling to Sligo for regular eye injections can have such injections at Letterkenny University Hospital; if not, if this is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54247/23]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can have treatment at the ophthalmology clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54275/23]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

315. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can have treatment at the ophthalmology clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54276/23]

State Examinations

Pearse Doherty

77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if any discretion can be shown for a leaving certificate student in Donegal (details supplied) to have an exemption in 2024 from the orals and practicals they completed in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53994/23]

Grant Payments

Pearse Doherty

96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options that are available for disabled people who cannot afford adaptions and are slightly over the means test threshold, and therefore are not entitled to have it paid for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54030/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pearse Doherty

110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made for a carer’s benefit review (details supplied); if any outstanding documentation is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53923/23]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

78. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí eolas ar íocaíochtaí do na mná tí. [53574/23]

Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta

Pearse Doherty

98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an míneoidh sí cén uair a bheas na toghcháin chun bord Údarás na Gaeltachta ann. [53573/23]

Tax Collection

Pearse Doherty

198. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of unclaimed tax, through the Revenue Commissioners for overpaid tax; the number of persons to whom this applies, for each of the years 2016 to 2022, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53838/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

199. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with retail banks, regarding the mortgage treatment of homes affected by defective blocks or their status following remediation, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [53850/23]

Online Safety

Pearse Doherty

200. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he or officials from his Department have held with companies (details supplied) regarding the fraudulent content with respect to financial fraud and scams on their platforms in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [53852/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

344. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm or clarify whether, following remediation as prescribed by the Housing Agency under the defective blocks grant scheme, that properties remediated will be fully mortgageable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53836/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

345. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meetings he has held with retail banks, regarding the mortgage treatment of homes affected by defective blocks or their status following remediation, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [53851/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pearse Doherty

356. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing request for a carer's allowance appeal will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53340/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pearse Doherty

366. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing request for a carer's allowance appeal will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53698/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pearse Doherty

370. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a social welfare appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53744/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pearse Doherty

371. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a social welfare appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53745/23]

Departmental Meetings

Pearse Doherty

419. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of meetings he or officials from his Department have held with companies (details supplied) regarding the fraudulent content with respect to financial fraud and scams on their platforms in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [53849/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

528. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal will receive a rheumatology appointment for Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton; if they are on the routine or urgent list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53345/23]

Special Educational Needs

Pearse Doherty

77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if plans are in place to provide an ASD room to a school (details supplied) that requires such an addition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52750/23]

School Funding

Pearse Doherty

115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the number of ICT grants awarded to secondary schools in County Donegal; the amount awarded; if any awards have been refunded; if so, what reasons have been given, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52749/23]

Northern Ireland

Pearse Doherty

170. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in light of yet more new evidence emerging regarding the 1973 killing of a person (details supplied), he will make the family's desire for a public inquiry clear to the British Government; the steps the Irish Government is taking to aid the family in their quest for justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49807/23]

Maritime Safety

Pearse Doherty

283. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a marine application will process for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the average processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52931/23]

Tax Exemptions

Pearse Doherty

319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from restricting the employers’ PRSI exemption for share-based remuneration to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53108/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

320. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the submission made by an organisation (details supplied) regarding a loan product with respect to households impacted by defective blocks; his Department’s assessment of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53109/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

404. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the submission made by an organisation (details supplied) regarding a loan product for households impacted by defective blocks; his Department’s assessment of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53112/23]

Asylum Seekers

Pearse Doherty

458. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to explain why the owners of a premises (details supplied) have not received any money for housing beneficiaries of temporary protection, despite housing them for over a year now; exactly what measures need to be taken to ensure the owners are paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52941/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

464. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the options that are available for disabled people who cannot afford adaptions and are slightly over the means test threshold and therefore are not entitled to have it paid for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52999/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

562. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance is available to help with the purchase of braille devices; if so, the source and application process for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51860/23]

Health Service Executive

Pearse Doherty

651. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when payments will issue for services provided to the HSE by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52493/23]

National Treasury Management Agency

Pearse Doherty

79. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value and number of investments made by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies or enterprises that operate in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories and, respectively, companies or enterprises that have been included on the UN database of companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, which was published by the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution 31/36; and for an update on engagements the Minister or his Department have had with ISIF with respect to divesting from said companies. [51791/23]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

81. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for his and his Department's analysis of the estimated deadweight loss associated with the rented residential relief; its implications for social equity within the taxation system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51792/23]

Banking Sector

Pearse Doherty

87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the date on which he will transpose the credit servicers' directive by means of a statutory instrument; his assessment of warnings that the provisions of the directive could lead to an erosion of consumer protection and citizens’ rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51434/23]

Economic Data

Pearse Doherty

121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the European Commission’s forecast of a 0.9 percentage point fall in GDP for 2023; the drivers of this revision; and his views on the outlook for the Irish economy and the labour market in the context of this downward revision. [51435/23]

Financial Irregularities

Pearse Doherty

124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on recent statistics published by An Garda Síochána regarding the 77% increase in cases of investment fraud this year; the measures his Department is considering to respond to the rise in financial fraud and authorised push payment scams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51433/23]

Banking Sector

Pearse Doherty

138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to update Dáil Éireann on his engagement with the retail banking sector, Department of Housing and representative groups of homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks with respect to bridging finance and the significant funding shortfall homeowners face to remediate their homes. [51432/23]

House Prices

Pearse Doherty

146. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for an assessment of the additional cost to construction of a standard 3-bed semi-detached house arising from the concrete product levy in the context of the current market price of concrete, cement and in-scope concrete products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51431/23]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of individuals charged excess tax under the standard fund threshold in each of the years from 2016 to 2022. [51744/23]

Departmental Schemes

Pearse Doherty

232. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the fresh start loan scheme will be available for renovations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51699/23]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Letterkenny University Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51633/23]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for CHO1, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51634/23]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

309. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Letterkenny University Hospital, in tabular form; and the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate. [51635/23]

Health Services Staff

Pearse Doherty

310. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for CHO1, in tabular form; and the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate. [51636/23]

Health Service Executive

Pearse Doherty

207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are properties in the Pettigo area of County Donegal that are owned by the HSE but not currently being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51421/23]

Passport Services

Pearse Doherty

98. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will issue on time for an online renewal applicant (details supplied); the reason additional documentation was requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50956/23]

Vacant Properties

Pearse Doherty

182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of returns with respect to the vacant homes tax that have been received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51129/23]

Vacant Properties

Pearse Doherty

183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that were projected to be in scope of the vacant homes tax at the beginning of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51130/23]

Vacant Properties

Pearse Doherty

184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of returns with respect to the vacant homes tax that have been received to date which have claimed exemption with respect to the tax on the grounds of the owner has died, a grant or representation was issued, the property is actively marketed for rent or sale, the property is subject to certain court orders, the property has underwent structural works, the property is unoccupied due to illness of the owner and the property is deemed not to be habitable, in tabular form. [51131/23]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers liable to stamp duty on leases for a term of less than 35 years in each of the years 2011 to 2023, disaggregated by leases executed before and on/after 25 December 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51136/23]

School Accommodation

Pearse Doherty

235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update and a timeframe for an extension to a school (details supplied) existing of an additional modular classroom which was approved in March 2023; the reason for the delay in responding to the school regarding the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50733/23]

Coláistí Samhraidh

Pearse Doherty

156. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pearse Doherty den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth nár íocadh go fóill na táillí atá ag dul do mhná tí i dtaca le mic léinn a d’fhan leo i mí Lúnasa, céard is cúis leis an moill, agus cathain a íocfar iad; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [50435/23]

Road Safety

Pearse Doherty

178. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education to clarify that in the event of an accident on a road outside a school (details supplied), who will take responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49264/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Pearse Doherty

305. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made for a carer’s benefit review (details supplied); the current processing times for such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49839/23]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health what further plans are being considered to deal with the ongoing crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48213/23]

Hospital Services

Pearse Doherty

61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the ongoing situation with Letterkenny University Hospital where GPs and consultants continue to voice their concerns about the future of the service; if any further resources will be provided to the hospital to help it deal with the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48220/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Pearse Doherty

96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an assessment of needs carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48907/23]

Passport Services

Pearse Doherty

96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a first-time passport application (details supplied) for a child will issue on time for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47377/23]

School Staff

Pearse Doherty

503. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when two Leaving Certificate English teacher positions will be filled in a secondary school in County Donegal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48049/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

1114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for a dermatologist in the north west broken down into whether they have been waiting for 6-12, 12-18, 8-24 and over 24 months; how these figures compare with last years, in tabular form; if he is concerned about the fact that a consultant dermatologist has said in a letter to GPs that dermatology provision in the north west is on the brink of collapse and that they are only able to take on urgent cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47374/23]

Care Services

Pearse Doherty

1285. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if respite services can be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal for one week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48464/23]

Flood Risk Management

Pearse Doherty

56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on flood relief and flood defence schemes in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47026/23]

Tax Reliefs

Pearse Doherty

147. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of mortgages eligible for the mortgage interest relief scheme announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47175/23]

Tax Reliefs

Pearse Doherty

148. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of primary dwelling home mortgages with an outstanding balance of less than €80,000 at end-2022; and the estimated number of such mortgages that would otherwise have been eligible for the mortgage interest relief scheme announced in budget 2024, had the €80,000 outstanding balance limit not applied. [47177/23]

Departmental Budgets

Pearse Doherty

157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a breakdown of the departmental allocation of €708 million allocated for the existing level of service in budget 2024, for example, demographics, PSP deal, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/23]

Education and Training Boards

Pearse Doherty

183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education who authorised and ordered an audit into increments payable to casual workers employed by educational training boards across the State; when the audit commenced; whether it has completed; what action was proposed as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47137/23]

Education and Training Boards

Pearse Doherty

184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education when increments were last paid to casual workers employed by educational training boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47138/23]

Education and Training Boards

Pearse Doherty

185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education whether increments will be paid in the future to casual workers employed by educational training boards; if so, whether they will be backdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47139/23]