Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Curaclam Scoile

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

260. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil cinneadh déanta maidir le líon na sraithphictiúir atá le déanamh ag daltaí atá ag ullmhú don Ardteist; an bhfuair a Roinn aon chomhfhreagras ó dhaltaí ag léiriú míshástacht faoin mbrú a chuireann an 20 sraithphictiúir reatha orthu; agus cé na hiarrachtaí atá ar bun aici chun an brú i measc an chúigiú agus an séú bliain a laghdú. [6037/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

301. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the delay in the construction of a new school building (details supplied); if any plans are in place to address this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6428/24]

Hospital Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

585. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health what services or financial supports are available from the State to patients in County Donegal who have to travel for hospital treatment outside of their county; and if he can clarify whether the transport for patients to Sligo Hospital Eye Clinic has now been curtailed or cancelled. [6318/24]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

203. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil cinneadh déanta maidir le líon na sraithphictiúir atá le déanamh ag daltaí atá ag ullmhú don Ardteist; an bhfuair a Roinn aon chomhfhreagras ó dhaltaí ag léiriú míshástacht faoin mbrú a chuireann an 20 sraithphictiúir reatha orthu; agus cén iarrachtaí atá ar bun aici chun an brú i measc an chúigiú agus an séú bliain a laghdú [5817/24]

Aquaculture Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

267. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support he is providing under the EMFAF (details supplied) to support the marketing of fishery and aquaculture products to allow for the creation of producer organisations, the implementation of production and marketing plans, the promotion of new market outlets and the development and dissemination of market intelligence; if he has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform on this matter to explore flexible funding options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5841/24]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

268. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the decision making process that has led to the closure of the pollock fishery for bycatch only in ICES areas and 7 is as accurate as possible, given a new assessment approach was used as opposed to landings data which had been used in previous years; if other measures for catch have been considered like minimum size or a seasonal fishery had been considered rather than an outright ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5842/24]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

269. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering any changes to the approach when allocating a quota for the annual mackerel hook and line fishery in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5843/24]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

270. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual budget for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the projected budget for 2024; how much of this budget annually is funded through the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund; how much is funded directly from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/24]

Fire Safety

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

248. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the body that has responsibility to ensure that all fire hydrants are working and fit for purpose, whether Uisce Éireann or the local fire services; if he is satisfied that the responsible body is ensuring that they meet their responsibilities to keep all fire hydrants working and operational across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4998/24]

Air Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

180. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport if he has concluded his consideration of Derry City Airport’s economic assessment and supporting materials for a Dublin to Derry air route submitted to his Department in December 2022; and the progress he has made in delivering on the air connectivity review commitment under the New Decade, New Approach agreement since taking up office in 2020. [4744/24]

Road Network

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

197. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport to outline when and if the Government will sign off on the business plan for the TEN-T project in Donegal as submitted by the Donegal National Roads Office. [4066/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

265. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education the current status of the planned improvement works and extension to a school (details supplied) [2349/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

316. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 590 of 17 January 2024, if she will urgently review the decision by her Department not to include a school (details supplied) in the school capital buildings programme. [3098/24]

Departmental Meetings

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

481. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will convene a meeting of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Bord Bia, BIM, the fishing producer organisations and co-ops (details supplied) at the earliest opportunity to plot a course for the urgent rejuvenation of the seafood industry in Ireland following the stark findings of the recent Bord Bia report “2023-2024 future focused” that the value of Irish seafood exports declined by 14% over the past year and how this compares with another European country and coastal states such as Norway with a similar population to the Republic of Ireland. [2751/24]

Disability Services

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

502. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when Ireland will ratify the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [2380/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

219. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that the Housing Agency is adequately resourced to service the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme and to ensure that the backlog of applications is worked through as swiftly as possible. [2263/24]

Schools Building Projects

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

590. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education when she can confirm that provision for a new school campus (details supplied) on a new greenfield site will be included in the school capital buildings programme, with a clear timeline for delivery. [1038/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

744. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the enhanced defective concrete block grant scheme to allow for the testing of concrete foundations, following the findings of scientific studies undertaken on behalf of the National Standards Authority of Ireland. [56556/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

805. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Donegal County Council recently tendered for the repair of a tranche of social houses damaged by defective concrete blocks and insisted on full adherence to the current building regulations, or any subsequent revision of the regulations, while grants issued to private homeowners accessing the enhanced defective blocks scheme are calculated based on 2007 regulations; and if he believes it is appropriate to ask those private homeowners to build homes to 17 year old building standards; the reason social and private houses damaged by defective concrete blocks in County Donegal are being repaired and rebuilt under different building regulations. [1175/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

817. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will provide clarification to local authorities on how to proceed with applications under the enhanced defective concrete block grant scheme from homeowners who requested a change of circumstance, considering the ongoing review of IS 465 by the NSAI and the uncertainty and lack of confidence with IS 465. [1349/24]