Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Industrial Development

Ruairí Ó Murchú

410. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work being done by the IDA to address concerns around issues such as AI, social media algorithms, disinformation and cybersecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37142/23]

Construction Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

411. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the work being done by the interdepartmental group on modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37143/23]

School Enrolments

Ruairí Ó Murchú

525. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the work being done on the review or audit of school places need in County Louth, in light of the latest Census figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37144/23]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

526. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education to outline the plans in place at her Department to deliver a greater number of ASDs in County Louth, particularly to address the issues of creating additional space in a number of schools and other logistical difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37145/23]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

527. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if consideration would be given to allowing schools to use a two-year admission application process for children with special educational needs, disabilities and autism instead of the current one-year application process so that spaces for these children can be better planned at both primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37146/23]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

528. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the engagement her Department has had with other Government Departments in relation to the greater level of provision of therapies in schools for those with disabilities and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37147/23]

Film Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

553. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if and when she intends to convene a stakeholder forum for the Irish film industry as recommended in the recent report on section 481 produced by the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37148/23]

Sports Funding

Ruairí Ó Murchú

554. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a review of sports capital funding and other sports funding is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37149/23]

Sports Organisations

Ruairí Ó Murchú

555. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what engagement there has been with the FAI following the publication of its investment vision and strategy report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37150/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Ruairí Ó Murchú

556. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on her interactions, and those of her Department, with the RTÉ board and executive board in relation to the ongoing issues at the broadcaster; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37151/23]

Housing Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

664. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with disabilities; his engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform on the recommendations; when he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37152/23]

Housing Provision

Ruairí Ó Murchú

665. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what specific plans there are for MMC (modern methods of construction) sites in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37153/23]

Housing Provision

Ruairí Ó Murchú

666. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the delivery of social and affordable houses in Louth, to include the numbers of commencements and completions to 1 July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37154/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Ruairí Ó Murchú

778. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the plans to introduce enhanced jobseeker’s benefit based on previous income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37155/23]

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

814. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will confirm that information requested by the Department of Foreign Affairs about a passport application (details supplied) has been received by her Department; if it has been processed and returned to the Department of Foreign Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35924/23]

Youth Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

896. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice what plans there are to expand the pilot youth diversion projects where there is engagement with participants at an earlier age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37167/23]

Legislative Measures

Ruairí Ó Murchú

897. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the sale of alcohol Bill 2022; what engagements her Department has had recently with stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37169/23]

Agriculture Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

950. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what work is being done to find and promote alternatives to diquat for desiccating potatoes to farmers in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/23]

Equality Issues

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1090. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the progress that has been made on the review of equality legislation; what the timeline for this review is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37158/23]

Foster Care

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1091. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the engagement there has been with foster carers to deliver on their asks regarding the foster care allowance, pension issues, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37159/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1092. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement there has been between his Department and other Government Departments to deliver timely and suitable assessments and therapies for children with autism in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37160/23]

Substance Misuse

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1093. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he is considering plans for the sustainable funding of the family addiction support network (FASN); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37165/23]

Disability Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1094. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to engage with the HSE and other Government Departments to source further funding for the expansion of the Changing Lives initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37168/23]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1420. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current state of play with the MCAP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37161/23]

Healthcare Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1421. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health what plans his Department has to respond to the WHO classification of aspartame as a possible cancer cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/23]

Health Promotion

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1422. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when the review of the impact of the sugar tax will be conducted and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/23]

Further and Higher Education

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1488. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the review of access to further education to those with disabilities; the timeline on this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37164/23]

Rural Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1492. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options available from her Department and other related agencies to a volunteer-run community centre in County Louth (details supplied) that wishes to explore the installation of roof solar panels and EV charging points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35925/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

35. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the interaction there has been with his Department and other Departments about the schemes currently under way and in the pipeline for renewable electricity production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/23]

Farm Inspections

Ruairí Ó Murchú

50. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering how there can be better interaction and co-operation between officials and agencies of his Department and other State agencies which are involved in inspections on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Ruairí Ó Murchú

103. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on her interactions, and those of her Department, with the RTÉ board and executive board in relation to the ongoing issues at the broadcaster; if she will outline the terms of reference for the inquiries into RTÉ that her Department is involved in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34631/23]

European Council

Ruairí Ó Murchú

11. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the recent European Council meeting. [33968/23]

Departmental Bodies

Ruairí Ó Murchú

2. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [32454/23]

Legislative Measures

Ruairí Ó Murchú

66. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on any progress made on advancing duty-of-care legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33960/23]

Courts Service

Ruairí Ó Murchú

69. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice when it is expected that the new county registrar for County Louth, based in Dundalk Courthouse, will commence in the position, which has been vacant for 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33959/23]

Housing Provision

Ruairí Ó Murchú

42. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has given consideration to the use of 3D printing technology and its possible benefits to the current problems with housing construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/23]

Housing Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

83. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline what alternatives are open to people in County Louth who need a housing adaptation grant but who cannot apply to Louth County Council because the applications process is closed until January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33037/23]

State Pensions

Ruairí Ó Murchú

110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the number of home-caring periods a foster carer can accrue throughout the years they foster in order for them to be able to claim a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33074/23]

Northern Ireland

Ruairí Ó Murchú

114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline an engagement her Department has had with other Government agencies and Departments in relation to the problems faced by workers who live in the North, work for southern-based companies and wish to work from home, and if the issue will be included in the considerations for budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33075/23]

Fire Service

Ruairí Ó Murchú

239. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the nature and extent of his Department's interaction with other departments in relation to improved pay for retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30971/23]

Cabinet Committees

Ruairí Ó Murchú

5. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [32455/23]

Children in Care

Ruairí Ó Murchú

64. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given during the process ahead of budget 2024 to increase the rate of the foster carers’ allowance, which has not increased since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32456/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Ruairí Ó Murchú

105. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration is being given during the process ahead of Budget 24 to the issues of wages and job progression in the childcare sector; if consideration is being given as to how costs can be reduced for parents in the same context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Ruairí Ó Murchú

41. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work being carried out by his Department and related agencies to support SMEs in the Border region wishing to export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31586/23]

Food Prices

Ruairí Ó Murchú

79. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to meet food production companies in the near future to discuss the high cost of retailed/end product food items in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31587/23]

State Examinations

Ruairí Ó Murchú

101. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if her Department has considered the impact on Border third-level institutions of a later-than-usual Leaving Certificate results day, as Border third-level institutions need to attract Northern-based students who will receive UCAS offers based on their A Level results on August 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31590/23]

School Transport

Ruairí Ó Murchú

123. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to ensure the maximum number of second-level students who apply for places under the school transport scheme for the 2023-2024 academic year will get them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31591/23]

Programme for Government

Ruairí Ó Murchú

9. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach his intention to establish additional units or divisions in his Department to those outlined in the programme for Government. [30973/23]

British-Irish Co-operation

Ruairí Ó Murchú

18. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to report on any recent discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister, directly or at European level. [30972/23]

Flood Risk Management

Ruairí Ó Murchú

66. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on the implementation of same that has been made to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/23]