Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

House Prices

Willie O'Dea

79. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23068/23]

Housing Provision

Willie O'Dea

128. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to the new home completions figures for Q1 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23067/23]

An Garda Síochána

Willie O'Dea

171. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications that were received for the Garda recruitment campaign 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23625/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

445. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to increase the levels of disability payments and allowances to reflect the very different costs of disability by severity and type of disability as outlined in 'The Cost of Disability in Ireland' report which was published by her Department last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22455/23]

Health Services

Willie O'Dea

656. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if the HSE in the midwest will provide physiotherapy for children diagnosed with primary lymphoedema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Willie O'Dea

53. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number and location of Revenue Commissioners offices with over-the-counter services open; how this number compares with the number of over-the-counter services available before 2020; the number of offices that provide telephone services; the opening hours of each; if there are plans to increase the hours of operation of the Revenue telephone services across the country to deal with the large volume of phone calls that they are experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21874/23]

Hospital Staff

Willie O'Dea

170. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a full-time paediatric neurologist will be appointed at UHL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21914/23]

Health Services

Willie O'Dea

175. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals to increase the illnesses covered on the long-term illness schemes in view of the fact that many illnesses requiring expensive medication are not covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21936/23]

Departmental Schemes

Willie O'Dea

58. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the details of the second three-month assessment of the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21489/23]

Tax Yield

Willie O'Dea

97. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance his estimate for corporation tax receipts in 2023; the proportion of tax revenues that corporation tax receipts will comprise in 2023; the proportion of corporation tax receipts he estimates as windfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21490/23]

Sporting Rights

Willie O'Dea

315. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on whether it is appropriate for an organisation (details supplied) to have many high-profile games exclusively available on a paid for subscription service; her further views on whether as a non-professional sporting organisation in receipt of significant Government funding, the organisation should provide all its matches on free-to-air television; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21581/23]

State Pensions

Willie O'Dea

413. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is still the Government's intention that the State pension will be equal to 34% of gross average industrial earnings; if he is aware that the present rate of the State pension falls considerably short of that commitment; when this objective will be attained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21638/23]

Fuel Prices

Willie O'Dea

76. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the compensation he will provide to owners of vehicles incompatible with the newly mandated €10 petrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20258/23]

Official Engagements

Willie O'Dea

38. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent engagement with EU Commission Vice President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/23]

International Relations

Willie O'Dea

54. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeframe for the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19691/23]

Emergency Planning

Willie O'Dea

87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress of the public warning system. [19900/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Willie O'Dea

73. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if all public service pensioners have had their pensions restored under the provisions of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017, which provides for the full unwinding of the public service pension reduction; if not, the number of pensioners that remain affected; the reason for this; and when these pensioners can expect to see their pension fully restored. [19671/23]

Housing Policy

Willie O'Dea

344. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to use legislation to protect tenants of purpose-built retirement villages to ensure they cannot be evicted, unless a tenant breaches the tenancy agreement; if he will ensure that purpose-built retirement villages remain retirement villages under planning law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19511/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

356. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason invalidity pension reviews are taking so long to process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/23]

Departmental Data

Willie O'Dea

426. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when he or the Firearms Expert Committee intend to consult with the firearm user groups or representative organisations of the almost quarter-of-a-million licensed firearms holders in Ireland, in relation to the comprehensive review of firearms licensing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19512/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

288. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a payment for disability allowance will be put in place for a person (details supplied) after an appeal was allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18622/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

292. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18664/23]

Electric Vehicles

Willie O'Dea

27. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport if he is proposing to regulate the use of e-scooters by defining which public highways e-scooters may be driven on, how they may be driven, any penalties proposed, in line with those for cyclists, what safety gear will be mandatory or advised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18407/23]

Hospital Staff

Willie O'Dea

61. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify if financial support will be forthcoming for the current cohort of students on the trainee educational and child psychologist programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18466/23]

Education and Training Provision

Willie O'Dea

151. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify if financial support will be forthcoming for the current cohort of students on the trainee educational and child psychologist programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/23]

Crime Prevention

Willie O'Dea

44. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the number of burglaries that were reported in Ireland in 2022; and to provide a county breakdown of the numbers. [18082/23]

Proposed Legislation

Willie O'Dea

67. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for defamation law reform. [18081/23]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Willie O'Dea

768. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Transport Infrastructure Ireland has confirmed to this Deputy in writing that it has no responsibility for implementing noise action plans on major roads and that this is a matter for the relevant local authority; his plans to provide such funding, given local authorities have no funding allocation to implement these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16957/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Willie O'Dea

921. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when the working family payment for a person (details supplied) will be renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17479/23]

Hospital Services

Willie O'Dea

1581. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the capacity of the department of clinical genetics of Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, given that at present people living with a rare disease wait over two years for a diagnosis after a referral for genetic testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17320/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Willie O'Dea

1682. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the reason staff of an organisation (details supplied) , both current and former, are still waiting for the Covid pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17725/23]

Pension Provisions

Willie O'Dea

1686. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that there is a delay of six months or more for people who have retired from employment from section 38 voluntary organisations and voluntary hospitals to receive their pensions; his views on whether this is acceptable; the steps being taken to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17733/23]

Pension Provisions

Willie O'Dea

1687. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health when a pension will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17735/23]

Third Level Education

Willie O'Dea

90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of medical places available in universities in Ireland; if there are plans to increase this; the number of places on these courses are taken by non-EU students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7504/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

138. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of farmers in receipt of the farm assist payment to date in 2023; how this number compares with the same time in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14925/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Willie O'Dea

150. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of businesses that availed of the disability awareness support scheme in 2022; if there are plans to increase awareness of this scheme in the coming year to support the employment of people with disabilities in the labour force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14926/23]

Education Policy

Willie O'Dea

145. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the reimagined senior cycle of education for post-primary students, equity and excellence for all: where the student is at the centre of their senior cycle experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14190/23]

Education Policy

Willie O'Dea

149. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the development of L1 and L2 specifications in Leaving Certificate Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14189/23]

Health Services Staff

Willie O'Dea

361. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will revert to this Deputy with a response to an issue (details supplied) which was raised recently during questions on priority legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/23]

Northern Ireland

Willie O'Dea

103. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13497/23]

Good Friday Agreement

Willie O'Dea

112. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with regard to restoring the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13498/23]

Pension Provisions

Willie O'Dea

827. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for an old age contributory pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13124/23]

Departmental Staff

Willie O'Dea

1043. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if probation officers working in the Department of Justice are public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/23]

Prison Service

Willie O'Dea

1063. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) was granted repatriation to the UK, in view of the fact that other foreign nationals in Ireland's prison system have been refused repatriation requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12882/23]

Animal Diseases

Willie O'Dea

41. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is evidence to suggest that there is an increase of TB infection in livestock near clear-felling sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11724/23]

Aquaculture Industry

Willie O'Dea

80. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 2030. [11725/23]

Vacant Properties

Willie O'Dea

143. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the notifications received by local authorities under planning permission exemptions for converting certain vacant commercial properties into homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11596/23]

Departmental Schemes

Willie O'Dea

158. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is making more homebuyers eligible for local authority home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/23]

Rail Network

Willie O'Dea

82. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport who owns the large freight crane at Colbert Station, Limerick; the future plans for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11985/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Willie O'Dea

172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a decision regarding an appeal for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12000/23]