Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tax Rebates

Paul Kehoe

139. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if a VAT refund on aids and appliances for persons with a disability can be considered for works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3002/24]

Public Transport

Paul Kehoe

202. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if there is any option to extend the Dublin outer commuter zone to include Gorey, County Wexford, which is the station from which the commuter train originates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4910/24]

Driver Licences

Paul Kehoe

207. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered introducing technology to allow drivers use an app or digital wallet to store their driving licence so they do not have to carry it and a valid copy can be shown off their phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4938/24]

Agriculture Industry

Paul Kehoe

324. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any circumstances in which compensation can be paid to a farmer (details supplied) for the losses incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4697/24]

Animal Diseases

Paul Kehoe

339. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what precautions are being taken following an outbreak of blue tongue in the UK; if any routine testing has been carried out here; if any animals have ever tested positive in Ireland for blue tongue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4841/24]

General Practitioner Services

Paul Kehoe

141. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health what measures are being taken to replace GP services in Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15 since a company (details supplied) closed due to difficulties recruiting a principal GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4336/24]

General Practitioner Services

Paul Kehoe

142. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health to address the provision of GP services in the Navan Road, Pelletstown and Ashtown areas of Dublin West, where people have reported difficulty in accessing GP services and complain that the list of doctors they have been provided with is out of date, including retired and in some cases deceased GPs, and where a medical centre lies empty in Pelletstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4337/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Paul Kehoe

175. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1116 of 25 July 2023, to provide an update on the progress being made with regard to a health centre in Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4517/24]

Departmental Functions

Paul Kehoe

146. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it is the responsibility of his Department to deal with issues of noise pollution arising from a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3751/24]

Tax Reliefs

Paul Kehoe

214. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he can confirm when applications for the mortgage interest relief will be opened for new applicants to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3800/24]

Rental Sector

Paul Kehoe

297. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the legislative process for new rental properties (details supplied) rule will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3793/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Paul Kehoe

385. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an increase in the qualified adult allowance payment in line with any increase in social welfare payments, particularly in the instance of those qualified adults over 80 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4177/24]

Health Services Staff

Paul Kehoe

496. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the number of neurological nurses that have been recruited into the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3620/24]

Special Educational Needs

Paul Kehoe

203. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if special needs assistants are entitled to claim flat rate expenses as other employees can do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3425/24]

State Pensions

Paul Kehoe

277. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm if a person (details supplied) has enough paid contributions to make an application for a contributory pension from before she left Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3513/24]

Tax Exemptions

Paul Kehoe

93. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance how many farmers were granted VAT exemptions for purchase of fixed equipment between 1 November and 31 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3293/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Kehoe

144. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when the arrears of the living alone allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3150/24]

Tax Appeals Commission

Paul Kehoe

207. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the status of a VRT appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/24]

Tax Exemptions

Paul Kehoe

210. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance whether the amendment on further clarification to the 2023 concrete levy to exclude the value of pouring concrete used in precast products from the scope of the levy was introduced on 1 January 2024; whether a refund scheme has been opened for the interim period to the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2553/24]

Departmental Data

Paul Kehoe

401. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the disability allowance means review for a person (details supplied), and when she could expect the payment to increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2811/24]