Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Energy Prices

Frank Feighan

127. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline what short and long-term measures his Department is currently seeking to ease the burden of energy costs for the constituents of Sligo Leitrim South Donegal and North Roscommon. [28876/23]

National Broadband Plan

Frank Feighan

133. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of premises that were passed and connected as of May 2023; and the way that he plans to accelerate the delivery of the plan in counties Sligo and Leitrim. [28875/23]

Departmental Contracts

Frankie Feighan

282. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if, as part of the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue aviation contract offer to a company (details supplied) consideration has been given by his Department to the important role which Rescue 118, which is based in Strandhill, County Sligo, provides the people in the north west of Ireland as a critical patient safety transfer service between hospitals in the region; if a decision is being made to change the current Sikorsky S-92 helicopters that operate the service to other models; if so, if they have the required helicopter capacity size to enable Rescue 118 to provide this vital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27565/23]

Departmental Contracts

Frankie Feighan

283. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport if as part of the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue aviation contract offer to a company (details supplied); if, under this proposed new contract the continuity of Rescue 118 as a critical patient transfer service for the north west has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27566/23]

School Attendance

Frankie Feighan

497. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education when her Department will re-open applications under the home school community liaison posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27308/23]

Cost of Living Issues

Frankie Feighan

1250. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the increasing costs of infant formula and that amid the cost-of-living crisis, some parents are taking drastic measures to try to make ends meet, details supplied; if the Government, therefore, will consider a price cap on infant formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28212/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Frankie Feighan

70. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are being put in place to assist the childcare sector, which is struggling to recruit and retain staff in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency, which takes in parts of south Donegal and north Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25943/23]

International Protection

Frankie Feighan

78. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is taking to provide timely information to communities that are accommodating Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency, which takes in parts of south Donegal and north Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25942/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Frankie Feighan

240. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Finance when it is expected the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal will be formed and be in a position to hear appeals again. [24755/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Frankie Feighan

241. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Finance when it is expected the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal will be formed and be in a position to hear appeals again, given the backlog of applications. [24756/23]

School Transport

Frankie Feighan

326. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Education when she expects school transport to be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Leitrim, as recommended by the local SENO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24940/23]

Care Services

Frankie Feighan

639. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why a young person with intellectual disabilities (details supplied) has been denied respite hours despite repeated promises over the last two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24835/23]

Equality Issues

Frankie Feighan

125. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Taoiseach the proportion of the labour force that is currently made up of people with disabilities. [22248/23]

State Properties

Frankie Feighan

50. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the disposal of disused Garda stations in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22070/23]

Business Supports

Frankie Feighan

164. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to increase the opportunities for people with disabilities to start their own business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/23]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Frankie Feighan

249. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to increase the opportunities for people with disabilities to enter the labour force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22247/23]

Animal Welfare

Frankie Feighan

496. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the decision of the UK Government to commence legislation to prohibit the use of shock collars in England from 2024; his plans to prohibit the use of electronic shock collars, or sonic and spray collars for dogs in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21401/23]

Electric Vehicles

Frank Feighan

40. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Transport the number of public EV charging points that have been installed in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon from 2020 to April 2023; and if he has new proposals on incentives in conjunction with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media on the roll out of such important infrastructure to assist local rural economies and attract people with EV vehicles to stay and holiday in rural Ireland. [19759/23]

Departmental Schemes

Frank Feighan

286. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of all projects supported by her Department since 2019 under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme to include all projects that received funding of €100,000 or more, the current status of each of these projects the date each project was completed, the expected completion date for each remaining project, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20878/23]

Departmental Schemes

Frank Feighan

287. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of all projects supported by her Department since 2019 under the town and village renewal scheme to include all projects that received funding of €100,000 or more, the current status of each of these projects, the date each project was completed, the expected completion date for each remaining project, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20879/23]