Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Appeals

Louise O'Reilly

246. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 7 November 2023, if precautions are in place to ensure that the deciding officer who rejects an applicant’s social protection payment is not also the appeals officer who conducts the appeal on the rejected application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54373/23]

Currency Circulation

Louise O'Reilly

340. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of a number of third-level institutions which are refusing to accept cash on-site in college restaurants, shops, and other establishments; and if he is aware of the difficulties this is causing many students. [54374/23]

Public Transport

Louise O'Reilly

56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide reminders/advertising on trains that bikes, with the exception of foldable bikes, are not allowed on trains during peak travel times. [54100/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

107. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53808/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

139. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53800/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

145. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53798/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

156. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53795/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53810/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

197. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53799/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

207. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53805/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

220. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53797/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

261. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education how much her Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether her Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53796/23]

School Funding

Louise O'Reilly

262. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if additional supports and funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in an effort to allow the school to increase the student population, specifically next September’s first year intake. [53811/23]

School Staff

Louise O'Reilly

263. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education when school caretakers will be afforded a new agreement for revised salary and annual leave entitlements similar to the agreement recently put in place for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53812/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

287. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how much her Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether her Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53809/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

341. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53803/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

374. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection how much her Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether her Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53807/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Louise O'Reilly

375. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if self-employed individuals are excluded from the rent supplement scheme regardless of whether they meet the requirements of the means test, as outlined by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53819/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

417. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice how much her Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether her Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53804/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

449. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53793/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

493. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53794/23]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Louise O'Reilly

494. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in order to hire additional staff to deliver necessary services in the north county Dublin region. [53813/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

613. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53802/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

623. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53801/23]

Further and Higher Education

Louise O'Reilly

624. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the current role of community training centres within our education system. [53815/23]

Further and Higher Education

Louise O'Reilly

625. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how community training centres remain relevant to the needs of young people and employers in an ever-changing job market and educational landscape. [53816/23]

Further and Higher Education

Louise O'Reilly

626. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how community training centres align with the broader national further and higher educational and workforce development goals. [53817/23]

Further and Higher Education

Louise O'Reilly

627. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to enhance funding and support for community training centres; or if there are plans to withdraw funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53818/23]

Departmental Advertising

Louise O'Reilly

645. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how much her Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether her Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53806/23]

Health Services

Louise O'Reilly

475. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 2 November 2023, if he can provide further information on the further funding that he has allocated for 2024 for the national stroke strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52933/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

7. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the data relating to the funded NDRC accelerator and unfunded pre-accelerators between 2017 and 2023; the breakdown of number of company applicants for each programme to the funded NDRC accelerator and unfunded pre-accelerators from women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies and mixed founders men and women companies. [52797/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

8. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of founder participants applicants for each programme to the funded NDRC accelerator and unfunded pre-accelerators from women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies and mixed founders men and women companies. [52798/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

9. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of number of successful companies to the funded NDRC accelerator and unfunded pre-accelerators from women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies and mixed founders men and women. [52799/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

10. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total monetary value awarded to companies on the funded NDRC accelerator programme based on the gender make up of founders. [52800/23]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

47. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the data relating to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund between 2017 and 2023; the breakdown of number of company applicants for each programme to the ISIF from women only founder companies, men only founder companies and mixed founders men and women companies. [52801/23]

Departmental Funding

Louise O'Reilly

48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of founder participants applicants for each programme to the ISIF from women only founder companies, men only founder companies and mixed founders men and women companies.
[52802/23]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Louise O'Reilly

58. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had an opportunity to read the Plean Fáis: an Investment Plan for Irish and the Gaeltacht, launched by Conradh na Gaeilge and which has the support of 138 language and Gaeltacht groups, since it was brought to his attention in Dáil Éireann on 20 September; if he will meet a delegation from these groups regarding the plan to discuss it in the context of enterprise and employment as it relates to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52766/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

59. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of Government funding allocated to the NDRC accelerator and NDRC pre-accelerator and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund between 2017 and 2023. [52796/23]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the code of practice for remote working will be published. [51452/23]

Business Supports

Louise O'Reilly

3. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on how the increased cost of business scheme announced in budget 2024 will operate; and when businesses can expect to receive support under the scheme. [51453/23]

Industrial Relations

Louise O'Reilly

5. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the recommendations of the Labour Employer Economic Forum high-level review group on collective bargaining report will be incorporated into legislation. [51454/23]

Information and Communications Technology

Louise O'Reilly

12. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the ongoing volatility in the tech sector given the slowdown in the sector as indicated by Central Statistics Office and data from the Revenue Commissioners. [51438/23]

Climate Change Policy

Louise O'Reilly

32. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to promote the circular economy amongst the Irish enterprise base. [51439/23]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is his intention to set out in primary legislation how a workers’ employment status will now be determined following the recent Supreme Court ruling in a case (details supplied). [51437/23]

Intellectual Property

Louise O'Reilly

75. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the work for a referendum on Unified Patent Court. [51440/23]

Energy Prices

Louise O'Reilly

152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the successes and/or failures of the temporary business energy support scheme; the amount of funding issued under the scheme; the current underspend under the scheme; and if there is any possibility the underspend can be used to support businesses with rising energy costs, instead of reverting to the Exchequer, given nearly a third of businesses that use gas are in arrears. [51436/23]

Health Services Staff

Louise O'Reilly

156. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for CHO9, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51255/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

92. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how many staff members in his Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if he will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50798/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within his Department in the past three years; if his Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount his Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided [50816/23]

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

94. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are any ongoing contracts or commitments with cyber security firms; and if details can be provided [50834/23]