Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Claire Kerrane

347. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new build (details supplied). [7253/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Claire Kerrane

348. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new build (details supplied). [7254/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Claire Kerrane

349. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the current number of children waiting for a service, in tabular form (details supplied); and the average waiting time. [7255/24]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

350. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of additional health resources provided to communities for a specific reason (details supplied). [7257/24]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

351. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of additional health resources provided to communities for a specific reason (details supplied). [7257/24]

Driver Licences

Claire Kerrane

92. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport with regard to nationality details on newly issued driver licences, why, given that those born in the North of Ireland would previously have been identified on their driver licence as Irish, for renewed licences for the same applicants, 'Northern Ireland' is now stated on the nationality section of the licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6796/24]

Departmental Data

Claire Kerrane

105. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the number of farmers that make use of the income averaging mechanism available for farm income; the number of farmers that are taxed on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6711/24]

Television Licence Fee

Claire Kerrane

186. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for persons who ceased paying their TV licence in protest following recent events related to RTÉ but who intended to renew, how they can resume paying of their licence; if arrears can be waived; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6809/24]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

199. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if NPWS farm plan scheme payments are delayed; if he will provide an update on payment processing timelines; how many participants are awaiting their payment under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6810/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

235. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding a recent refusal of free travel to a person (details supplied), as the applicant is under the age of 66 years and is not in receipt of any of the qualifying payments, but rather on a widows pension, and given the medical evidence submitted with the application, if she will make an allowance in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6783/24]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

258. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 67 approved national tree area scheme licences have been planted and paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6725/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

261. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding provided to animal welfare organisations (details supplied) is subject to reporting and monitoring by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6781/24]

Departmental Contracts

Claire Kerrane

263. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 30 January 2024, how many tenders from alternative service providers were received for the services now being provided to his Department by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6812/24]

Greyhound Industry

Claire Kerrane

264. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of 7 February 2024, what role his Department has with regard to oversight of dog ownership compliance; what engagement he has with Rásaíocht Con Éireann on this focus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/24]

School Funding

Claire Kerrane

94. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the funding that is in place to assist schools, particularly in rural areas where they are trying to improve traffic safety on school grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6402/24]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

125. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when the review into school transport will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6403/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

453. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection with regard to child benefit for children over 16 years who are in full-time education, if she is aware of child benefit payment being suspended whilst a child is not in school and resuming in September at the start of the school year; if consideration has been given to addressing this anomaly to ensure consistency for families throughout the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6549/24]

Data Protection

Claire Kerrane

485. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the specific measures that his Department has requested to be in place as part of and detailed in the services requested from a body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6181/24]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

486. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will now review the native tree area scheme conditions, given the low uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/24]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

487. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing times for the native tree area scheme; if he will provide an update on the delays for processing applications for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/24]

Animal Diseases

Claire Kerrane

514. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to providing financial compensation to farmers for sheep culled as a result of maedi visna; what measures are in place to limit the disease and support flock owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/24]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

521. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the awaited ash dieback strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6652/24]

Business Supports

Claire Kerrane

54. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the roll-out of the increased cost of business scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5666/24]

Tax Code

Claire Kerrane

159. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the revision of residential zoned land tax maps; if the revision will allow farmers whose land was previously zoned and whose land is actively in use for agricultural purposes will be able to seek exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5793/24]

Tax Code

Claire Kerrane

160. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the revision of residential zoned land tax maps, if the revision will allow farmers whose land was previously zoned and whose land is actively in use for agricultural purposes will be able to seek exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/24]

Tax Code

Claire Kerrane

161. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the revision of residential zoned land tax maps; how his Department is ensuring that accessible systems are in place to allow farmers to submit a request for exemption if their land is actively being used for agricultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5826/24]

Tax Code

Claire Kerrane

99. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if ACRES payments, both under the general and co-operation projects, are subject to income tax and USC; his views on same; if he will comment on scenarios where an individual receiving two ACRES payments in 2024 will be subject to a greater level of taxation than would otherwise have been the case had ACRES payments been paid in 2023 and 2024, as previously announced, and, as a consequence, will receive a lower level of after-tax support under ACRES; if he is considering action to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5023/24]

School Accommodation

Claire Kerrane

209. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on funding for temporary modular accommodation for a school (details supplied) given works on the school extension, including demolition works are to begin in September and the temporary accommodation needs to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5583/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

383. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if ACRES payments, both under the general and co-operation projects, are subject to income tax and USC, his views on same, if he will comment on scenarios where an individual receiving two ACRES payments in 2024 will be subject to a greater level of taxation than would otherwise have been the case had ACRES payments been paid in 2023 and 2024 as previously announced, and, as a consequence, will receive a lower level of after-tax support under ACRES, if he is considering action to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5024/24]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Claire Kerrane

387. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what processes have been put in place by his Department to enforce the Regulation on deforestation-free products rules (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5108/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

391. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected date that farmers awaiting payment under the ACRES co-operation scheme will be paid on in view that he previously confirmed payments would commence in February 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5196/24]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

392. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation applications that were submitted in January 2024; how many were approved and the area covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5197/24]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

393. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to advise with regard to slurry exports on monitoring mechanisms put in place by his Department to ensure limits around nutrient distribution are met (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5209/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Claire Kerrane

412. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the independent and external review committed to under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023; the timeline for the review; which individual or body will carry out the review; the terms of reference for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5695/24]

Greyhound Industry

Claire Kerrane

413. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monitoring mechanisms in place to prevent individuals who have been banned from keeping dogs from owning or dealing with dogs involved in the greyhound industry again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5696/24]

Bus Services

Claire Kerrane

23. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport to advise if Local Link buses have permission to collect passengers along routes rather than passengers having to drive to stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4468/24]

Bus Services

Claire Kerrane

77. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop Local Link services in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4469/24]

School Facilities

Claire Kerrane

254. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education what funding is available for a school facility (details supplied) that needs to be upgraded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4764/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

256. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education to advise of any possible funding to complete the set-up of a facility (details supplied) where it is intended to educate on animal care and welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4784/24]

Animal Welfare

Claire Kerrane

267. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to advise of any possible funding to complete the set-up of a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4786/24]

State Pensions

Claire Kerrane

304. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any arrangements in place to provide income support for a person (details supplied) given they are a taxpayer in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4751/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

331. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to advise of any possible funding to complete the set-up of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

333. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1159 of 17 January 2024, with regard to the number of applications submitted to the women farmer capital investment scheme under TAMS III, the reason no applications have been approved yet of the 259 submitted; how many applications of those submitted are expected to be accepted to the scheme; when this will be announced, given other schemes under TAMS the number of accepted applications have been confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4815/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

393. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when CLÁR funding will be available in 2024. [4732/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

394. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list of funding available to women’s sheds. [4733/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

395. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a women’s shed (details supplied) set up in May 2023, that received its PPN number in November 2023, can avail of funding via the local authority. [4734/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

396. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to advise of any possible funding to complete the set-up of a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4783/24]

Tax Rebates

Claire Kerrane

91. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the dental and optical tax rebate, if consideration has been given to reviewing the procedures covered by same to ensure that workers can avail of this support for essential dental and optical procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4485/24]

Animal Diseases

Claire Kerrane

112. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on efforts to address the issue of TB eradication with regard to deer management (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4344/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

113. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1155 of 17 January 2024, if he will advise on fencing with regard to traditionally unfenced uplands; if it is also not necessary to fence those areas under payment scheme guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4345/24]