Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Nursing Homes

Paul Kehoe

840. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if a resident in a nursing home is entitled to receive a pressure reducing mattress via HSE funding rather than paying out of their own pocket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24848/23]

Emergency Accommodation

Paul Kehoe

926. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if a review of policy to prohibit former nursing homes registered on 1 September 2022 converting to accommodation for Ukrainian refugees has been completed; if there has been any change to the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24972/23]

Rural Schemes

Paul Kehoe

963. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider working with other Government Departments to establish a funding scheme to assist event organisers in meeting the costs associated with policing civic events, such as marathons or other such community runs or similar sporting events, parades or arts events in order to ensure their viability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24741/23]

Road Network

Paul Kehoe

205. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on an emerging preferred route for the N3 to N4 link road and any work that has progressed between NTA, TII, Fingal, Kildare and South Dublin County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23904/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

252. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if her Department owns land at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 15 ; if the land could be used as the permanent site for a school along with the site that the school is currently using; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23906/23]

Passport Services

Paul Kehoe

9. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts in place to rectify the fault with the passport tracker that has not provided updates since 9 May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/23]

School Curriculum

Paul Kehoe

96. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education given a report (details supplied) which outlined that over 37% of 15-to-24-year-olds have an alcohol use disorder, the timeline for the updated Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23540/23]

School Curriculum

Paul Kehoe

97. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education given a report (details supplied) which outlined that over 37% of 15-to-24-year-olds have an alcohol use disorder, the programme currently in place for Junior Cycle students to raise awareness of harm. [23544/23]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

244. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health given a report (details supplied) which outlined that over 37% of 15-to-24-year-olds have an alcohol use disorder, the plans in place to combat this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23538/23]

Coast Guard Service

Paul Kehoe

281. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the upgrade of facilities for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/23]

Pension Provisions

Paul Kehoe

357. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if adjustments can be made for retired teachers in order that they are not penalised in their pension for working more than 50 days as part of a strategy to deal with teacher shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23176/23]

Technological Universities

Paul Kehoe

739. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the technological universities will be able to borrow money on the financial markets in the same way as the traditional universities, given that their current inability is both unfair and unsustainable and puts them at a clear disadvantage; if he intends that this borrowing capacity will be used for a wide range of purposes including student housing, infrastructure and research and development expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22492/23]

Departmental Reviews

Paul Kehoe

740. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the OECD Report entitled: ‘A Review of Technological University Academic Career Paths, Contracts and Organisation in Ireland’ will be published; if he intends to implement the recommendations in it as a matter of urgency; if he has plans to initiate a review of the current academic contract in technological universities, with a view to the early publication and implementation of recommendations contained in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22493/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Paul Kehoe

741. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide clarity on how the consortium-led apprenticeships will be rolled out in the technological universities; if he will provide details of proposed core/ringfenced funding to TUs for apprenticeship training and education; if he will clarify whether funding is provided on a multi-annual basis; if so, if he will provide exact details of the timelines involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22494/23]

Technological Universities

Paul Kehoe

742. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will liaise with the Minister for Health to ensure that the pilot Together All Programme, funded jointly by the Higher Education Authority and the Health Service Executive, can continue and be rolled out to all technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22495/23]

School Transport

Paul Kehoe

188. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if eligibility for school transport should be granted where a child wishes to attend a Catholic secondary school when their nearest school is non-denominational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22296/23]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

244. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new forestry programme application; the expected timeframe for the commencement of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

149. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2023 horticultural grants will be opened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22075/23]

Passport Services

Paul Kehoe

132. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Passport Office is aware that in some instances, the date of issue on the Irish Passport website differs from the dates on the internal Passport Office system; if so, the measures being taken to sync these dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/23]

School Curriculum

Paul Kehoe

286. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will outline all the courses taught in secondary school to teach children about fake news and equip them with the necessary skills to spot misinformation; her views on whether adequate hours are being devoted to this topic currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21380/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

288. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21394/23]

State Pensions

Paul Kehoe

415. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the contributory pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21672/23]

Environmental Policy

Paul Kehoe

515. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person is permitted to burn off scrub land during the summer months if the purpose of the burn is to reclaim land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21587/23]

Nursing Homes

Paul Kehoe

563. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health whether a review of policy to prohibit former nursing homes registered on 1 September 2022 converting to accommodation for Ukrainian refugees has been completed; if there has been any change to the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21120/23]

Departmental Funding

Paul Kehoe

178. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grant assistance is available to homeowners to carry out renovations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20875/23]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Paul Kehoe

250. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider sanctioning cancer treatment for an Irish patient (details supplied) overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20901/23]

Departmental Funding

Paul Kehoe

285. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when funding for an organisation will be released (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Paul Kehoe

49. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his Department’s work in advancing the opportunity for Ireland in terms of offshore renewable energy. [20433/23]

School Staff

Paul Kehoe

165. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if a person currently employed as an SNA is entitled to include years worked as a care assistant in the HSE/health board in their years of service record; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20441/23]

School Funding

Paul Kehoe

182. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the total cost involved in emergency works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20764/23]

International Protection

Paul Kehoe

353. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on outstanding payments to an accommodation centre for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20468/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Paul Kehoe

401. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 8 February 2023, if he will provide an update on the introduction of pension increases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20349/23]

Period Poverty

Paul Kehoe

226. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of funding on period poverty measures that goes towards each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20103/23]

School Funding

Paul Kehoe

264. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the funding that is going towards period poverty in schools; if she will provide a breakdown of that funding, in tabular form, as the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has indicated that the funding of implementation measures for period poverty needs to be funded separately via each Department’s vote; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20101/23]

School Transport

Paul Kehoe

265. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if a child can be deemed eligible for school transport to their second closest school when there is no bus service to their closest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20117/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Paul Kehoe

279. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider altering the restrictions on the Decade of Centenaries Historical Strand expenditure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20046/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Kehoe

316. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the oversight that is in place for GSOC operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20126/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Kehoe

317. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles that are in the operation of GSOC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20128/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Kehoe

318. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the number of people employed by GSOC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20130/23]

Period Poverty

Paul Kehoe

376. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of the funding that is going towards period poverty at third level; if he will provide a breakdown of that funding, in tabular form, as the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has indicated that the funding of implementation measures for period poverty needs to be funded separately via each Department’s vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20102/23]

Men's Sheds

Paul Kehoe

379. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the sources of funding available for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20138/23]

School Accommodation

Paul Kehoe

97. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of an additional accommodation request for a school (details supplied); if it will be ready in time to accommodate a newly sanctioned ASD class in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19839/23]

School Accommodation

Paul Kehoe

259. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19064/23]

Social Welfare Application Forms

Paul Kehoe

351. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18906/23]

Office of Public Works

Paul Kehoe

210. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the long-standing application with the OPW on the delivery of the new Coastguard Station in Kilmore Quay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18785/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

232. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when the contractor for a school building project (details supplied) can expect to receive outstanding payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18848/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

317. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the issues farmers applying under the Liming Programme are experiencing (details supplied); the assistance that is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18654/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

321. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES applicants who have applied for the tree planting measure in the scheme; the estimated number of plants required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18775/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

322. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES applicants who have applied for the tree planting measure in the scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18776/23]

School Transport

Paul Kehoe

50. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if a second-level student can appeal a decision to refuse special education school transport when the closest mainstream school is not meeting the specific needs of the student; what evidence is required for the appeal to prove this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18383/23]

Departmental Schemes

Paul Kehoe

382. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the status of a help-to-buy scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17090/23]

Education Schemes

Paul Kehoe

524. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the reasons the free schoolbook scheme has not been extended to private national schools; if she will consider reviewing this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17074/23]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

525. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of schools by region or the number of schools that have received or introduced free period products or funding for similar initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17083/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

551. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education whether she has considered a proposal submitted by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17429/23]

School Facilities

Paul Kehoe

559. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education for a statement on the survey being conducted on primary schools about afterschool facilities, including the timings for the study and which geographic areas are being targeted as part of the survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17455/23]

School Transport

Paul Kehoe

575. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the minimum number of eligible students required to establish a new bus service in a primary school that is not currently served by school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17669/23]

School Staff

Paul Kehoe

597. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the secondary subjects with the highest number of vacant teacher posts, such as metalwork, woodwork, Spanish, computer science and so on, from one to ten, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18099/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

651. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) can expect to receive approval on a tender and progress its build project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16647/23]

School Accommodation

Paul Kehoe

653. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of accommodation for a school in County Wexford (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16677/23]

Tourism Policy

Paul Kehoe

682. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 30 March 2023, if she will outline the issues the EU Commission set out in its response to the submission of the proposed short-term tourist letting Bill which triggered an extended standstill period until 22 December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17183/23]

Local Authorities

Paul Kehoe

859. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a person may appeal or seek an exception to the policy of a clear financial record for a minimum duration of two years under the Fresh Start principle with regard to a local authority home loan application where the person has exited bankruptcy in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Kehoe

866. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a carer’s allowance claim by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16393/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Paul Kehoe

918. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the request for the backdating of the invalidity pension claim for a person (details supplied) was refused; if there are any circumstances that it can be considered at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17310/23]

Departmental Policies

Paul Kehoe

933. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection whether there is any update on her Department's position regarding the recognition of Covid-19 as an occupational disease for frontline healthcare workers in Ireland as per EU ACSH Agreement in May 2022 following the monitoring of the European Commission's work and recommendations in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17687/23]

Control of Dogs

Paul Kehoe

1141. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update in relation to the Control of Dogs Act 1986 working group; if he will provide details of the number of additional dog wardens to be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17705/23]

Departmental Policies

Paul Kehoe

1171. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an update on the review of the prescribed burning code of practice. [16759/23]

Employment Rights

Paul Kehoe

1196. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is considering introducing specific leave for women who have suffered a miscarriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16654/23]

Disability Services

Paul Kehoe

1217. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an organisation (details supplied) can expect to receive agreed funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18232/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Kehoe

1423. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health when a cohort of agency workers (details supplied) can expect to receive their pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/23]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

1527. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of how the €710,000 funding in 2022 and €810,000 funding for 2023 for period products has been allocated, by sector (local authorities, schools, third level institutions, food banks, women's refuges, international protection applicants, Ukrainian refugees etc) and by organisation in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17085/23]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

1554. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays of up to six months in Wexford patients receiving hysteroscopy results; what measures are being undertaken to reduce the waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17206/23]

Medical Qualifications

Paul Kehoe

1742. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health his views on whether doctors that have qualified in Ukraine and have been recognised with an equivalent relevant health care qualification to that of a health skills FETAC level 5 qualification can work in direct patient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18101/23]

Medical Qualifications

Paul Kehoe

1743. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on running Pres 2 exams or Plab exams in Ireland to facilitate the high number of Ukrainian doctors who want to practice in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18102/23]

Health Services

Paul Kehoe

1818. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the third-level institutions that have received or introduced free period products or funding for similar initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17084/23]

Tourist Accommodation

Paul Kehoe

146. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when hosts (details supplied) can expect to receive full details of the short-term letting register; when this register will become active; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16019/23]

Health Services Staff

Paul Kehoe

337. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the funding available to psychology trainees undertaking doctorates for counselling and education psychology; the funding available for those outside of first year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16011/23]

Nursing Homes

Paul Kehoe

341. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will list any and all restrictions for use that have been placed on former nursing home buildings that have recently closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16018/23]

Horticulture Sector

Paul Kehoe

350. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position on the investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector and when it will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15814/23]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

360. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and area of private sector tree felling licences lodged with his Department that are not yet approved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16013/23]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

361. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the availability of private sector and Coillte logs for the processing sector in Ireland for 2023 and 2024; if he will outline the percentages of the total for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16014/23]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

362. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will upgrade the systems in the forest service of his Department to enable the accurate aggregated calculation of licensed volume available per year as per the detail submitted on each TFL application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16015/23]

Nursing Homes

Paul Kehoe

178. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health whether he will consider lifting the ban on the use of former nursing homes as accommodation for Ukrainian families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15539/23]

Insurance Industry

Paul Kehoe

209. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the steps that are being taken to ensure that insurance companies will offer the required cover to meet the provisions outlined in the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14915/23]

Insurance Industry

Paul Kehoe

229. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that no insurance company in Ireland is offering insurance for mobility scooters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15263/23]

Sports Funding

Paul Kehoe

268. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to announce the next round of sports capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15006/23]

Education Policy

Paul Kehoe

399. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when the roll out of the PE hall build and modernisation programme outlined in Project Ireland 2040 is to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14936/23]

State Pensions

Paul Kehoe

443. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any mechanism by which a person who has been refused a full State pension (contributory) due to a deficit in contributions can supplement contributions after the fact to become eligible for a full pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14791/23]

State Pensions

Paul Kehoe

444. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any pathway for a person (details supplied) to apply for additional credits to receive a full contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14800/23]

State Pensions

Paul Kehoe

463. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not awarded a full State pension (contributory); the options available to them at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15219/23]

International Protection

Paul Kehoe

516. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on when a facility (details supplied) providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugees can expect to be paid outstanding invoices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15140/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

367. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance is available to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14378/23]

Pension Provisions

Paul Kehoe

180. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education her views on remaining pay and pension inequality for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14305/23]

Energy Policy

Paul Kehoe

215. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that have been taken, in view of warnings from EirGrid in its Generation Capacity Statement in relation to forthcoming serious electricity supply shortfalls, to ensure the country produces sufficient electricity to meet demand, particularly for winter 2023-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/23]

Energy Policy

Paul Kehoe

220. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what actions have been taken, in light of warnings from EirGrid in its Generation Capacity Statement about forthcoming serious electricity supply shortfalls, to ensure the country produces sufficient electricity to meet demand, particularly for winter 2023-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/23]

Rental Sector

Paul Kehoe

329. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person who is renting a room in a house owned by their parent which is not the principal residence of the parent, at market rent and registered with the RTB, cannot claim the rental tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/23]

Departmental Strategies

Paul Kehoe

370. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps that have been taken, since the publication in March 2022 of the Government's Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland's Public Service (Connecting Government 2030), to enable public sector bodies to take a cloud-first approach to delivery of services - public facing and back office, which is listed as one of that strategy's key objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/23]

Defective Building Materials

Paul Kehoe

473. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Wexford homeowners will be included in the defective blocks scheme where it is established that they have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13324/23]

Schools Building Projects

Paul Kehoe

724. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of the 58 school building projects that are currently facing delay, in order of prioritisation, and by the criteria used in determining prioritisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13295/23]

Site Acquisitions

Paul Kehoe

784. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the address and location under consideration for a permanent site for a school (details supplied) as per an update received where the Department states, "As part of that process, a Minister-owned site has been identified as an option for potential redevelopment to accommodate a second school"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13827/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Kehoe

806. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any discretion in the assessment of the fuel allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12489/23]