Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Official Engagements

Neale Richmond

819. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his meeting with Sweden’s Foreign Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30440/22]

Departmental Strategies

Neale Richmond

820. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on Ireland’s Africa Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30441/22]

Official Engagements

Neale Richmond

821. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the United States Congressional visit to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30442/22]

Departmental Schemes

Neale Richmond

822. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the Communicating Europe Initiative scheme; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30443/22]

EU Meetings

Neale Richmond

823. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30444/22]

Passport Services

Neale Richmond

828. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in his Department who have been allocated to the passport section; the number of staff allocated to the Passport Office in each of the years since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30561/22]

Foreign Birth Registration

Neale Richmond

829. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current waiting time for applications to the foreign births register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/22]

Foreign Policy

Neale Richmond

890. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his reaction to recent reports highlighting levels of acute hunger and food insecurity throughout Africa and the Middle East; the status of the low level of current funding towards United Nations humanitarian appeals for these regions; his views on whether the Annual Meeting on the Grand Bargain on 30 June 2022 as an opportunity for Ireland to rally its partners to pledge real aid to this situation of utmost urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30931/22]

Foreign Policy

Neale Richmond

891. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans that Ireland has in the context of food insecurity in Syria that may be exacerbated by the political and economic effects of the Ukrainian crisis in the event that humanitarian access to Syria from Turkey becomes blocked and its partners have to address this crisis at political and humanitarian levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30932/22]

Departmental Meetings

Neale Richmond

924. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his meeting with Finland’s Defence Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/22]

School Enrolments

Neale Richmond

998. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the planned location of a school (details supplied); if she recognises the stress and concerns that this is causing among parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29929/22]

School Enrolments

Neale Richmond

999. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the rationale behind the decision to move the location of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29930/22]

Schools Building Projects

Neale Richmond

1008. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will move to its permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30018/22]

Schools Building Projects

Neale Richmond

1009. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects to apply for planning permission for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30019/22]

Schools Building Projects

Neale Richmond

1010. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education when she expects work to begin on a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30020/22]

Special Educational Needs

Neale Richmond

1022. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the status of special educational needs provision for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30204/22]

Site Acquisitions

Neale Richmond

1035. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30422/22]

Schools Building Projects

Neale Richmond

1036. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30423/22]

State Examinations

Neale Richmond

1037. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the results date for the leaving certificate examination in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30424/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1038. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the number of Ukrainian refugees who have enrolled in primary school across Ireland, per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30425/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1039. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the number of Ukrainian refugees who have enrolled in secondary schools across Ireland, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30426/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1139. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been issued with PPS numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30554/22]

Arts Policy

Neale Richmond

1140. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on her Department's involvement in the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30555/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1141. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that she is taking to ensure that Ukrainian refugees have access to social protection supports upon their arrival in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30556/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1142. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Ukrainian refugees who have availed of rent supplement by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30557/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1162. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of all refugees that have been granted asylum in Ireland including their country of origin from 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Neale Richmond

1188. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a system is in place whereby Ukrainian refugees currently in accommodation in one part of the country can be rehomed in another part following a successful job offer to facilitate their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/22]

Direct Provision System

Neale Richmond

1194. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to ensure that all persons within the direct provision system are treated with dignity and respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30150/22]

Departmental Programmes

Neale Richmond

1199. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the baby box programme as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30414/22]

Childcare Services

Neale Richmond

1200. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to ensure that childcare is affordable and accessible for all parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30415/22]

Childcare Services

Neale Richmond

1201. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to minimise staff turnover in the childcare industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/22]

Childcare Services

Neale Richmond

1202. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to ensure pay and conditions for staff in the childcare industry are sufficient to incentivise people into the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30417/22]

Social Welfare Rates

Neale Richmond

1203. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration has been given to increasing the foster care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30553/22]

Further and Higher Education

Neale Richmond

1267. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that he is taking to ensure that there are sufficient places in third-level education given points inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30445/22]

Further and Higher Education

Neale Richmond

1268. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that he is taking to ensure that students are safe and protected from assault in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30446/22]

Further and Higher Education

Neale Richmond

1269. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that he is taking to ensure that third-level students have access to adequate mental health supports in their-third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30447/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1270. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Ukrainian refugees who have enrolled in third-level education institutions across Ireland, by institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30448/22]

Further and Higher Education

Neale Richmond

1271. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that his Department is taking to ensure that students in Northern Ireland retain their access to the Erasmus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30449/22]

Citizenship Applications

Neale Richmond

1364. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been awarded Irish citizenship and their country of origin from 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30662/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

1698. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if there is a system whereby Ukrainian refugees in Ireland that are qualified in areas such as psychology can help in the settlement of their fellow refugees through the provision of therapy in both English and Ukrainian; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30027/22]

Health Services

Neale Richmond

1808. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the shortages of hormone replacement therapy; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30409/22]

Home Help Service

Neale Richmond

1809. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure there are adequate numbers of home help carers to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/22]

Health Services

Neale Richmond

1810. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure that early intervention services for autism are accessed as soon as possible for those referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30412/22]

Health Services

Neale Richmond

1811. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times for access to early intervention autism services for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30413/22]

Childcare Services

Neale Richmond

68. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with childcare providers to discuss their concerns regarding the core funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27629/22]

Ukraine War

Neale Richmond

81. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to provide accommodation for the Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27630/22]

Electricity Transmission Network

Neale Richmond

111. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Celtic Interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27632/22]

Waste Management

Neale Richmond

158. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a SME test has or will be conducted on the proposed ban on the use of single-use cups when dining in cafés, as proposed in the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28653/22]

Waste Management

Neale Richmond

159. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a SME test will be conducted on the proposed single-use cold cup levy, as proposed in the Circular Economy Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28655/22]

Energy Prices

Neale Richmond

166. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the VAT reduction as of 1 May 2022 many ESB customers are not receiving the full €200 electricity bill credit but €192.08; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/22]