Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Fuel Poverty

Chris Andrews

208. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if the fuel allowance has been extended to recipients of the jobs initiative scheme. [48693/22]

Healthcare Policy

Chris Andrews

319. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person or their family with power of attorney rent out a house in a case in which the person is in receipt of the fair deal scheme which would therefore free-up housing availability. [48795/22]

Health Service Executive

Chris Andrews

344. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of evusheld to immunocompromised patients in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48959/22]

Work Permits

Chris Andrews

137. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a critical skills employment application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48014/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Chris Andrews

156. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the pension entitlements of a former employee (details supplied) of the Department of Post and Telegraphs. [48066/22]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

259. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will continue to support a tournament (details supplied) on an annual basis. [48047/22]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Chris Andrews

312. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage an ndéanfaidh sé teagmháil le hUisce Éireann maidir lena gceanglais faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021. [48554/22]

Middle East

Chris Andrews

330. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent scenes of violence by Israeli forces in east Jerusalem, which has included the forceful eviction of peaceful Muslim worshippers from Al-Aqsa Mosque. [48048/22]

Foreign Policy

Chris Andrews

331. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the historic family code referendum in Cuba, which has seen the expansion of marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples. [48049/22]

An Garda Síochána

Chris Andrews

531. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the Dublin metropolitan region south central divisional drug squad for each of the past five years; the number of community gardaí in each station in the division for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47977/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Chris Andrews

293. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if the period in which rent supplement payments can be backdated will be increased from the current limit of six months. [46783/22]

School Costs

Chris Andrews

261. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if schools will be advised to return to remote learning for part of the school week in view of the increased cost of fuel and heating. [46381/22]

Visa Applications

Chris Andrews

109. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if she will review and re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) whose visa extension application has been rejected with little explanation as to the reason for same. [46167/22]

Hospital Services

Chris Andrews

111. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE feasibility study in relation to the future use of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46071/22]

Work Permits

Chris Andrews

130. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the case of a work visa appeal (details supplied) will be examined. [45842/22]

Tax Credits

Chris Andrews

223. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been placed on emergency tax for several months will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45796/22]

Housing Schemes

Chris Andrews

272. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the increase of HAP payments will be extended to homeless HAP payments. [45665/22]

School Enrolments

Chris Andrews

316. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of enrolled children in each year of secondary level education across the State in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45566/22]

School Enrolments

Chris Andrews

317. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of enrolled children in each class of primary level education across the State in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45567/22]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Chris Andrews

330. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on her Department's support for an Irish-medium secondary school in the Dublin 6 and Dublin 6W areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45649/22]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Chris Andrews

331. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if her Department will explore the feasibility of using vacant classrooms in the building currently being used by a school (details supplied) for a new Irish-medium secondary school on a temporary basis until a more permanent home can be secured. [45650/22]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Chris Andrews

525. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 22 June 2022, the basis on which the findings of a report with minimal supporting evidence are being accepted by his Department; and the reason that a report composed by a human resources director as opposed to a clinical expert is being accepted (details supplied). [45655/22]

Hospital Staff

Chris Andrews

527. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if his Department will provide assistance in a case in which student nurses have been refused the pandemic bonus payment by the hospital in which they completed their placement (details supplied). [44531/22]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

203. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported assaults on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42692/22]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

204. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42693/22]

Bus Services

Chris Andrews

205. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported incidents of drug use on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42694/22]

Planning Issues

Chris Andrews

649. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent of the investigations into irregularities at An Bord Pleanála; the areas that the investigations will cover; if all planning decisions in which persons found to have been in breach of planning legislation will be covered by this investigation as a matter of urgency and due diligence; his views on whether the validity of these planning decisions has been brought into question; and his further views on whether public confidence in An Bord Pleanála can be restored. [43834/22]

State Examinations

Chris Andrews

950. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the assistance that her Department can provide in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) whereby colleges in Scotland and England will not honour offers of placement in first year of the 2022/2023 academic year due to the delayed Leaving Certificate results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43627/22]

Driver Licences

Chris Andrews

235. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify if cash payments can and should be accepted for driver licence renewals with the National Driver Licence Service (details supplied) [40407/22]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

520. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund to date; the amount made available and spent under each respective project; her plans for the future of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39797/22]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

602. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41761/22]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

603. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41762/22]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

604. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated, and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41763/22]

Sports Funding

Chris Andrews

605. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated, and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41764/22]

Irish Prisoners Abroad

Chris Andrews

988. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department can provide urgent assistance to an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is currently being detained in Bulgaria. [41317/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Chris Andrews

1185. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if the period in which rent supplement payments can be backdated will be increased from the current limit of six months. [39650/22]

Visa Applications

Chris Andrews

1546. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will assist in the delays with visa processing at the Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria, in particular with the case of a person (details supplied). [40159/22]

Health Services

Chris Andrews

1847. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if senior citizens from the North of Ireland who hold Irish passports can avail of healthcare treatment while travelling in the European Union under the European health insurance card; and if so, the procedures or processes that they must complete beforehand. [40711/22]

Cycling Policy

Chris Andrews

239. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the supports that his Department will give to a possible expansion of the Dublin Bikes bike-sharing scheme. [39121/22]

Public Transport

Chris Andrews

240. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support the expansion of the Luas Green Line from Bride’s Glen to Bray and of the Luas Red Line from the Point to Ringsend and Poolbeg. [39122/22]

Home Help Service

Chris Andrews

692. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if home help care will be provided to a person (details supplied). [38853/22]

Foreign Conflicts

Chris Andrews

467. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the recent violence in Melilla, the European Union’s land border with Morocco which resulted in dozens of deaths. [37031/22]

Citizenship Applications

Chris Andrews

757. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the steps that are being taken to reduce the processing time for an Irish citizenship application from the current 23-month timeframe to the 6 to 9 months which his Department previously stated was its objective. [38054/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Chris Andrews

927. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a medical operation at Beaumont Hospital given that the person was informed that his or her local hospital, St. James’s Hospital, cannot cover trapped nerves. [37552/22]

Work Permits

Chris Andrews

89. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a critical skills employment applicant (details supplied) will be provided with a reference letter to assist their Irish residence permit application. [35532/22]

School Curriculum

Chris Andrews

9. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if her Department issues guidelines with regard to the teaching of history to ensure it is presented in an impartial way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25840/22]

Register of Electors

Chris Andrews

269. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has discontinued printing voter registration forms for local authorities; and if this will be resumed in the near future. [34225/22]

Departmental Data

Chris Andrews

600. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of enrolled children in secondary level education across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33843/22]

Departmental Data

Chris Andrews

601. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of enrolled children in primary level education across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33844/22]

Housing Provision

Chris Andrews

32. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on affordable and social housing across Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32978/22]