Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Broadband Infrastructure

Fergus O'Dowd

98. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a response will issue to concerns raised by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/24]

Climate Change Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

105. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures which are currently being undertaken to identify and implement strategies that will assist in reducing Ireland's carbon footprint in regard to future decisions on public procurement contracts across all areas and public bodies, including targeted timelines for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12208/24]

Climate Change Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

106. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to identify any and all grant supports for new businesses building new premises that wish to make their sites carbon neutral and avoid fossil fuel energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/24]

Business Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a response will issue to queries raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the Increased Cost of Business Grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/24]

Special Educational Needs

Fergus O'Dowd

356. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education to detail the best route forward for a school (details supplied) in terms of progressing their request for an identified ASD need within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11626/24]

Special Educational Needs

Fergus O'Dowd

533. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will arrange for a further review of a case (details supplied) in respect of their need for a special education placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12983/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

618. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of access to the housing market for single persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/24]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Fergus O'Dowd

645. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines and the targeted publication of the final updated guidelines, if a windfarm planning application is before the local planning authority or An Bord Pleanála, if the new guidelines supersede the old 2006 guidelines and the planning application would then be determined/reassessed on the new guidelines in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12272/24]

Immigration Status

Fergus O'Dowd

952. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if advice will be provided for persons (details supplied) in respect of their current status within the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12919/24]

International Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

1165. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regard to providers of accommodation and serviced accommodation to BOTPS and or separately IPAS applicants, if any of these contracts have been terminated by his Department; the reason for same; if that service provider still continues to provide services to his Department at that location, or separately at any other location, from January 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12542/24]

International Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

1166. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total yearly cost to his Department to date for security at centres for BOTPS and for IPAS applicants, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12543/24]

International Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

1167. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the management company in place in a hotel (details supplied); the total number of other centres it has provided accommodation centres for BOTPS; the cumulative number involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12544/24]

International Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

1168. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of centre management teams that have been offered his Department's training course for centre managers for IPAS and BOTPS facilities; if the centre management company for a hotel (details supplied) has taken up the offer; the content and duration of the course offered; the cost of running the course; if the centre companies make a financial contribution to this course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12545/24]

International Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

1169. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the consultation undertaken by his Department in relation to his decision to locate IPAS applicants in a hotel (details supplied) both within and outside his Department, to include all third parties consulted or from whom advice was sought or/and received including Louth and Meath County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12547/24]

International Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

1171. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant beds in existing IPAS centres and BOTPS centres, by county location, and the remaining number of occupied beds in those same centres, by county location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12549/24]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

1329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if assessments and diagnosis services for adults within counties Louth or Meath are available through the public system; if not, the reasons for same; if they are not, if the cost of accessing a diagnosis can be applied for through the NTPF or other funding avenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/24]

Medical Cards

Fergus O'Dowd

1480. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to the new thresholds for GP cards and associated childcare costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12876/24]

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

1521. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if advice will be provided to a person (details supplied) on available supports for required dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13164/24]

International Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

309. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 29 February 2024, if he will provide the details on the following (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11223/24]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Fergus O'Dowd

109. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a full progress report on the draft wind energy guidelines considering the significant number of applications that continue to be submitted despite the use of outdated guidelines; the expected timeframe for publication of finalised deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10873/24]