Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Mother and Baby Homes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1041. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the mother-and-baby-home redress scheme will open for applications; when redress payments are likely to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/23]

Disability Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

1076. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether it is intended to provide significant extra funding for full-time residential places for people with high dependency needs in view of the waiting lists for such services and the waiting lists for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36867/23]

Disability Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

1077. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to ensure there is adequate respite available for people with high dependency needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36868/23]

Cancer Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

1335. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether it is intended to provide core funding for the 19 community cancer support centres to allow them to continue to provide vital supports and services to cancer patients and their families nationally. [36591/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

7. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason all farmers in the suckler carbon efficiency programme, SCEP, must also be in the Bord Bia scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34529/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with fewer than ten suckler cows in the suckler carbon efficiency programme, SCEP, scheme; the percentage of such farmers estimated to be in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/23]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil na teaghlaigh ar fad a choinnigh scoláirí faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí suas go dtí deireadh mhí an Mheithimh tar éis a gcuid íocaíochtaí a fháil ón Roinn; mura bhfuil, cathain a íocfar iad; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34527/23]

Departmental Budgets

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the expenditure provision for arts and culture in the Revised Estimates volume this year; the increase this represents on the out-turn for 2019; the expenditure provision for the Gaeltacht in the Revised Estimate volume for this year; the increase this represents on the out-turn for 2019; the reason for the difference between the two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34526/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

117. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when passports will issue to siblings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34997/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Éamon Ó Cuív

118. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application for registration of a foreign birth will be considered (details supplied); the reason for the delay in the processing of said application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35007/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing this application given the fact that it is a renewal application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35453/23]

Coastal Erosion

Éamon Ó Cuív

336. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress made by the Interdepartmental Group led by the OPW in putting forward solutions and policies to deal with coastal erosion; if this group considered, as part of its work, necessary remedial work that need to be carried out in a small number of coastal communities along the coast where ever higher tides cut them off more frequently during spring tides stopping residents going about their daily business of going to work or school or services virtually making these place islands for a period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35142/23]

School Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the recorded start date of a teacher (details supplied) for pension purposes in her Department's records as there seems to be some confusion about it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35104/23]

Rental Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

464. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason tenants who have the resources to buy out their local authority house are not facilitated to do so irrespective of income under the present tenant purchase incremental scheme; whether he intends on changing the rules of the scheme to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35045/23]

Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

536. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if an original birth certificate of a person (details supplied) that was supplied for visa purposes to the Irish Embassy in Abu Dhabi was returned to them as they claim that after repeated requests, they have not received it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35117/23]

Health Services Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

733. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether the risk assessment of the principal health and social care professionals seeking regulation, including athletic therapists, by the Health Research Board ever took place; if it did not take place, the reason it did not take place; if ongoing, when it will be brought to a conclusion; if completed, if its findings were published; what the intended actions to take as a consequence are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/23]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais ag éirí as freagra ar Cheist Pharlaiminteach Uimh. 125 ar an 29 Meitheamh 2023, cé mhéad den 25 iar-bhunscoil ina múintear roinnt ábhar trí Ghaeilge a bhfuil aonad neamhspleách faoi leith acu ina múintear gach ábhar trí Ghaeilge; líon na scoileanna a bhfuil sruth lán-Ghaeilge acu taobh istigh den scoil; agus líon na scoileanna ina múintear roinnt ábhar trí Ghaeilge ar bhonn roghnach do scoláirí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34624/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if civil and public servants who take early retirement and are under 65 years of age and were paying full rate PRSI as they were employed post 1995 will have to be actively seeking work to be eligible for a social welfare payment and notify the Department when they are going on holidays; whether their entitlement to Jobseeker's benefit will be limited to nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34649/23]

International Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether there are negotiations ongoing between his Department and accommodation providers in Galway city with regard to providing further accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and other asylum seekers; if so, the number of premises involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34548/23]

Ambulance Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

268. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether an application for planning permission has been lodged with Galway County Council by the HSE for the conversion of the disused health centre in Recess into an ambulance base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/23]

International Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of current applications on hand for international protection; the length of time on average it is taking to process applications; the steps being taken to reduce the time of processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33964/23]

Citizenship Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

70. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of current applications on hand in her Department for citizenship; the average time it is taking to make a decision on an application for citizenship from the time an application is received; the steps being taken to reduce the time of processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33963/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33638/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33653/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on passport applications for siblings (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34334/23]

Housing Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

22. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he intends taking to encourage more house building, particularly by reviewing the NDP and streamlining the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32075/23]

Housing Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

40. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses purchased by local authority tenants each year since 2016 under the tenant purchase incremental scheme 2016; whether he intends amending the scheme further to encourage more tenants to buy their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32074/23]

Social Welfare Code

Éamon Ó Cuív

137. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made with the review of means testing of social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32072/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

156. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection what studies have been done by her Department of the international experience of individual social welfare payments; whether she intends introducing further individualised social welfare payments here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32073/23]

Electric Vehicles

Éamon Ó Cuív

71. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he or his officials have had with the providers of charging points in relation to leaving the older-type charge points in place when new-type charge points are being installed (details supplied) given there are still vehicles that cannot get a fast charge at the new type-charge points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33026/23]

Legislative Reviews

Éamon Ó Cuív

146. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice whether she intends consulting with the Independent Reporting Commission in relation to the reports published recently on the Special Criminal Courts and the Offences Against the State Act 1939; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33014/23]

Disability Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extra funding provided to disability organisations for new services this year; the number of new services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32071/23]

Disability Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to ensure recruitment and retention of staff in the disability sector, particularly in section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32070/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

690. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether the Government intends to introduce caps on hospital car parking charges, as per the 2020 Programme for Government commitment; if so, the timeline for implementing this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32751/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

691. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

692. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32753/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

693. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the RCSI Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32754/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

694. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the RCSI Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32755/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

695. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Saolta Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32756/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

696. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Saolta Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32757/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

697. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the University of Limerick Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form [32758/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

698. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the University of Limerick Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32759/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

699. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Ireland East Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32760/23]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

700. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Ireland East Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32761/23]

Health Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

701. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the South/Southwest Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32762/23]

Health Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

702. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the South/Southwest Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32763/23]

Health Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

703. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Children’s Health Ireland Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32764/23]

Health Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

704. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Children’s Health Ireland Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32765/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

721. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO2; the projects completed since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32831/23]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

88. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cad é beartas na Roinne maidir le bunú Gaelscoileanna agus Gaelcholáistí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30560/23]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

125. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cad é líon na n-aonad Gaeilge in iar-bhunscoileanna an Stáit; an bhfuil aon scrúdú déanta ar éifeacht na n-aonad ó thaobh oideachais trí Ghaeilge de le hais Gaelcholáistí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30559/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

154. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31791/23]

Schools Building Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

246. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when final approval and funding will be approved for modular accommodation for a primary school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31884/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

428. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is intended to appoint a dermatologist in a county (details supplied) to ensure this service is available in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31834/23]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

460. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó 2020 maidir le forbairt na céibhe sa gChaladh Mór, in Inis Meáin; an bhfuil cead iarrtha ag an gComhairle Contae ar an Roinn le comhairleoirí a cheapadh le cabhrú leo staidéar féidearthachta a chur le chéile; má tá, cén uair a thabharfar an cead sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31831/23]

Rural Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

464. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether the details of the public liability policy for the two existing mountain access project areas mentioned in her reply to a Parliamentary Question on 20 June 2023 have been communicated to all the farmers in the mountains in question by her Department; if not, whether she plans to take steps to expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31832/23]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Éamon Ó Cuív

114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice how often citizenship ceremonies are held in a year; where these ceremonies are held; when the next ceremony will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31457/23]

National Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the performance in relation to delivery of the NDP to date against the revised NDP adopted when this Government came to power; the overspend or underspend involved to date; the steps being taken to expedite the delivery of the plan in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30557/23]

National Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

68. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the discussions he has had with Ministers in relation to the non-delivery of NDP projects to date; the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30558/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30773/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30958/23]

National Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

248. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cumulative value of the investments to be made in counties Galway, Roscommon and Mayo, respectively under the timeframe of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the estimated funding drawdown to date in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30917/23]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

15. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reopen the western rail corridor for freight and passengers from Collooney to Athenry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30161/23]

Road Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

46. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided for major improvement works on national secondary roads in each of the past five years; his policy in relation to providing sufficient funding to bring all national secondary routes up to a standard that maximises road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30162/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

159. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when applications for passports on behalf of siblings (details supplied) will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30315/23]

Defence Forces

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it is intended to amend the regulations in relation to awarding medals for gallantry to allow the awarding of medals to persons (details supplied) who died in action in 1999 at Post 6-42 in south Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30309/23]

Housing Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

255. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person living in voluntary housing, having been on the local authority housing list and been nominated by the local authority for voluntary housing originally, cannot apply to and get on the council transfer list if their circumstances change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30308/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether he intends extending the existing private hospital claims cover for compensation claims over €1.3 million to outpatient clinics providing private health services in order to reduce the hospital waiting lists for such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30314/23]

Community Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

410. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on an application by a group (details supplied) to participate in the community services programme; the reason for the delay with the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30319/23]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is intended to reopen the caravan loan scheme in 2023; when it is likely this scheme will open, in view of the urgent need for such a scheme due to the unacceptable and inhumane conditions Travellers in substandard caravans are living in; whether any new scheme will be needs-based rather than, as happened in 2022, based on a very limited and inadequate number of replacement caravans being made available through each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29937/23]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Éamon Ó Cuív

153. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the reason an invitation to one of the citizenship ceremonies due to take place on 19 and 20 June 2023 was not issued to a person (details supplied) in Galway city despite being told previously it would issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30187/23]

Naval Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

79. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it is intended to resume the practice of naming Irish Naval Service vessels after figures in Irish mythology, as was the practice up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29511/23]

Naval Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his policy in respect of the naming of new Naval Service vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29510/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

138. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing this application given the fact that it is a renewal application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29279/23]

Rural Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

748. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact her Department has had in the past six months with the owners of land on a mountain (details supplied) which is part of the pilot mountain access scheme; whether the terms of a possible indemnity scheme, indemnifying them against claims by hill walkers, have been discussed with them and draft insurance policies shown to them; the progress made in discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29751/23]

Ferry Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

749. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether it is intended to tender for one or two ferry contracts to an island (details supplied) later in 2023; the consultation that will take place with the island community in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29757/23]

Rural Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

750. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact her Department has had in the past six months with the owners of land on a mountain (details supplied) which is part of the pilot mountain access scheme; whether the terms of a possible indemnity scheme, indemnifying them against claims by hill walkers, have been discussed with them and draft insurance policies shown to them; the progress made in discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29763/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

148. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for a passport in respect of siblings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29015/23]

Environmental Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

218. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the discussions he has had with his European Union counterparts in relation to the prosed EU law on nature restoration; the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28678/23]

Environmental Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a detailed land use survey has been carried out to calculate the effect of the proposed EU law on nature restoration up to 2050 on agriculture in Ireland and the amount of land currently in use for productive agriculture that would have to be rewilded or rewetted, including the geographic areas that would be most affected, under the proposed law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28679/23]

Grant Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of thatching grants paid by his Department in each of the past five years; the total cost of the scheme each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28984/23]

Grant Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

221. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grant assistance available for rethatching vernacular houses; the conditions attached to receipt of the grant; the changes he proposes making to both the level of grant and the conditions in order to make it more affordable for people to protect this vital and irreplaceable part of our heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Éamon Ó Cuív

230. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the qualification criteria for a person on a jobseeker's payment to go on an educational course and retain their payment; if it is intended to review these criteria to encourage more people on social welfare payments to go on educational courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28996/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

293. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who worked as a front-line worker in the health sector through the Covid pandemic, will receive their Covid Bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28994/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Éamon Ó Cuív

39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in respect of an application by a person (details supplied) for foreign birth registration; the reason for the delay in making a decision on said application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/23]

Schools Building Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when approval and funding will be given to a school (details supplied) for the provision of modular accommodation which is required to be in place for 30 August 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28780/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners in the prison system that are there on remand; the percentage this represents of the whole prison population; the steps taken through the provision of resources to reduce this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28798/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

120. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners released on parole in each year since 2013; the average sentence served of these prisoners, including the number released to date this year and the average years served by them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28799/23]

Courts Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of charged persons who are awaiting trial for criminal offences for more than two years, and for more than five years. [28800/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons on remand for more than two years; the extra resources being provided to the various services to ensure long remands are not a feature of the justice system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28801/23]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the flexibilities provided for in the recently published Island Plan to ensure that issues of concern to islanders not addressed in the plan can be addressed in the next ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28335/23]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extra financial commitment to the funding provided to her Department annually for islands, underpinning the recent "Islands Plan" launched by her on 7 June 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28334/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Éamon Ó Cuív

133. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in respect of an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on said application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27485/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

171. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28556/23]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when passports will issue to siblings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28557/23]

Schools Building Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

502. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the financial allocation to a school (details supplied) for a new modular mainstream class and a new SEN base 1 unit; the next stage in the process; when approval will be given to go to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27413/23]

Water Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

785. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is intended to announce the rural water programme for 2023; the reason for the delay with this in view of the fact that nearly half the year has elapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28541/23]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

993. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a cheadófar airgead do Chomhairlí Áitiúla le h-aghaidh oibreacha mara ar chéibheanna beaga i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [28555/23]

Departmental Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

1030. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payments long overdue will issue to a centre housing refugees from Ukraine (details supplied) in view of the fact that the contract with this provider states that they will be paid in advance monthly and they have not received payments for April, May and June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27416/23]

Departmental Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

1038. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payments for April, May and June will issue to an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); whether all outstanding queries raised with the supplier have been replied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27516/23]