Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

State Bodies

Brian Stanley

88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many staff the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission currently has in the cartel detection section; his plans to increase the number of staff; and the estimated related salary expenditure. [55596/23]

Tax Data

Brian Stanley

261. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of tax debt written off by the Revenue Commissioners (end of active pursuit of payment) in 2020, 2021 and 2022 was related cases handled by the Tax Appeals Commission. [55330/23]

Tax Appeals Commission

Brian Stanley

262. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the total value of cases determined by the Tax Appeals Commission in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the outcome of those cases; how many the Commission determined were won by the Revenue Commissioners; and how many that were won by the appellant. [55331/23]

Tax Appeals Commission

Brian Stanley

263. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the total value of cases determined by the Tax Appeals Commission in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and the total value of tax that the Revenue Commissioners collected from those cases in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [55332/23]

Water Services

Brian Stanley

9. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what role a person (details supplied) will play in Uisce Éireann’s capital investment plan. [53991/23]

Water Services

Brian Stanley

40. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether private sector investors will be used to finance Uisce Éireann’s capital investment plan; if these will be PPPs or shareholders in Uisce Éireann; and the reason his Department is not fully financing Uisce Éireann’s capital plan. [53992/23]

Employment Rights

Brian Stanley

105. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the SCOPE investigation into RTÉ; how many cases have concluded; and what the verdicts were. [54002/23]

Employment Rights

Brian Stanley

145. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she thinks it is acceptable that the SCOPE investigation will take fifteen years to complete; and what steps she is taking to speed it up. [54003/23]

Just Transition

Brian Stanley

41. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the different sectors that the €169 million Just Transition Fund will be targeted towards; and if there will be a specific funding stream for assisting job creation in private companies. [54008/23]

Driver Test

Brian Stanley

159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide figures, in tabular form, for the average waiting times currently being experienced for driving tests at the test centres in Birr, Portlaoise and Tullamore. [53182/23]

Driver Test

Brian Stanley

160. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide figures for the longest waiting time currently being experienced for driving tests at the test centres in Birr, Portlaoise and Tullamore, respectively. [53183/23]

Schools Building Projects

Brian Stanley

71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken by the staff in her Department to have the new building for a school (details supplied) advanced. [52314/23]

Schools Building Projects

Brian Stanley

126. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on progress for the construction of a new building for a school (details supplied); and for this project to be accelerated due to the shortage of school places in the area. [52313/23]

Rail Network

Brian Stanley

158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update to Dáil Éireann on any examinations or studies being conducted on improving the railway system's ability to carry freight; if the stations at Portarlington, Ballybrophy and Portlaoise have been examined as there is a farmer 'goods store' and storage facilities there. [52015/23]

Road Projects

Brian Stanley

159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated assessment on the case for a relief road in Mountmellick (details supplied). [52016/23]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

601. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of current funding available under the community centres investments fund; and the timing of the application periods and funding awards. [50666/23]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

602. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her position on applications made jointly by schools, public bodies and community organisations for funding from the community centre investment fund. [50667/23]

Pension Provisions

Brian Stanley

297. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person on a ARF (Approved Retirement Fund) pension and less than 65 years of age would be classified for PRSI purposes as Class A. [49647/23]

International Protection

Brian Stanley

30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health what preparations have been carried out to provide for the health care needs of the 950 people to be accommodated in Stradbally under the temporary international protection scheme and the existing local population. [47528/23]

International Protection

Brian Stanley

62. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health what extra capacity has been added to the local health services to provide for the additional 950 asylum seekers in Stradbally and for the local population; who will provide these services; and if they are now in place. [47529/23]