Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Water Services

Michael Moynihan

141. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to support improved water supplies in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48976/23]

Vacant Properties

Michael Moynihan

146. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the pilot scheme to provide grants for expert conservation advice to owners of vacant farmhouses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48977/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Moynihan

81. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a report on his Department’s engagement in relation to the funding of section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47021/23]

Transport Costs

Michael Moynihan

227. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the reason students over the age of 23 years who are not enrolled in full-time education cannot benefit from a student Leap card, especially given that the cost of a part-time postgraduate diploma, masters degree, and so on, puts the individual at a significant economic disadvantage. [47690/23]

Transport Costs

Michael Moynihan

228. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the reason students from other EU Member States visiting Ireland cannot benefit from the student fare for public transport services; and if this is standard practice across other EU Member States. [47691/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Moynihan

768. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the introduction of pay-related unemployment benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48418/23]

Medical Cards

Michael Moynihan

1199. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if the significant cost of circadin could be covered under the medical card scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47914/23]

Project Ireland 2040

Michael Moynihan

49. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an overview of the Project Ireland 2040 annual report for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47022/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Moynihan

67. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, tranche 2 is open for applications; and how many places will be made available on the scheme. [46865/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Moynihan

90. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to amend existing ACRES plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Moynihan

58. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to extending the duration of carer’s benefit beyond the current 104 weeks. [46385/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Moynihan

61. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an overview of the recent Green Paper on reform to disability payments. [46384/23]

Education Costs

Michael Moynihan

131. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of learners across the country will benefit from the removal of fees for PLC courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45579/23]

Budget 2024

Michael Moynihan

139. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how further education learners have been prioritised in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45580/23]

Cabinet Committees

Michael Moynihan

4. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet. [42584/23]

Cabinet Committees

Michael Moynihan

16. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will meet next. [42586/23]

Cabinet Committees

Michael Moynihan

35. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will meet next. [42585/23]

Capitation Grants

Michael Moynihan

27. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44926/23]

School Transport

Michael Moynihan

44. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of Cork and Kerry who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefitting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44925/23]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Moynihan

227. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the reason an additional ASD class has not been approved for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44786/23]