Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Authorities

Pearse Doherty

279. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of sites, per local authority, deemed currently liable for the derelict sites levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43749/23]

Local Authorities

Pearse Doherty

280. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of income received by each local authority in 2022 as a result of the derelict sites levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43751/23]

Local Authorities

Pearse Doherty

281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of income collected in each local authority in 2022 as a result of NPPR charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43754/23]

Housing Schemes

Pearse Doherty

303. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed housing development at Ardscoil Mhuire, Gweedore, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44025/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Pearse Doherty

415. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive an assessment of needs for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43532/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

437. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child in Donegal (details supplied) can expect to receive services and support for their autistic child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43760/23]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Pearse Doherty

474. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a registration application with an organisation (details supplied) will be processed for a person in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

529. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive a date for an operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43787/23]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Pearse Doherty

78. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce temporary and targeted mortgage interest relief to support struggling households with rising mortgage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43390/23]

Fuel Prices

Pearse Doherty

80. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department are considering tax measures to support households with the rising cost of home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43391/23]

European Union

Pearse Doherty

82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s position on the European Commission’s own resource proposal based on company profits; the estimated additional contribution the proposal would require on annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43392/23]

Banking Sector

Pearse Doherty

84. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views, and the Department's analysis, of the capacity and number of borrowers eligible to switch from lenders to the mainstream mortgage market under the recently published eligibility criteria published by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and retail banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43138/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

112. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the operation of the defective concrete products levy, its application to precast concrete products and autoclave aerated concrete, its impact on residential construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43135/23]

Irish Stock Exchange

Pearse Doherty

121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views, and his Department's analysis, of the recent departure of companies from Euronext Dublin; the causes of these departures and potential policy measures to support the Irish stock exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43139/23]

Tax Reliefs

Pearse Doherty

152. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; when the disabled drivers medical board of sppeal will recommence hearings; the number of appeals and request for appeal hearings that have been lodged since November 2021 and his response to the recent annual report of the Ombudsman with respect to same. [43137/23]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his engagement with the retail banking sector, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and representative groups of homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks with respect to bridging finance and the significant funding shortfall homeowners face to remediate their homes. [43136/23]

Road Safety

Pearse Doherty

65. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the situation with a school in County Donegal (details supplied) where a dangerous incident almost occurred when children were crossing the road; if so, if his Department has been in touch with the school; if his Department has taken any measures to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43125/23]

School Facilities

Pearse Doherty

159. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if any financial supports are available through her Department to facilitate the board of a school (details supplied) purchasing off-road parking; if she is aware of the urgency of this matter, in light of a near-tragic incident occurring on the N56, with children crossing the road to attend the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43185/23]

Road Projects

Pearse Doherty

202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a request to meet with a group (details supplied); if he will accept its invitation to meet with it to discuss the future of the A5 upgrade project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

637. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for hip replacement surgery at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42454/23]

Third Level Education

Pearse Doherty

717. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the CAO application process alerts students of unapproved courses that do not qualify for SUSI grants; if he is aware of the financial difficulties placed upon students who, having commenced such places, are subsequently notified that they do not qualify for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42466/23]

Northern Ireland

Pearse Doherty

64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in light of yet more new evidence emerging regarding the 1973 killing of a person (details supplied), he will make the family's desire for a public inquiry clear to the British government; to outline the steps that the Irish Government is taking to aid the family in their quest for justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39081/23]

Driver Licences

Pearse Doherty

48. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41677/23]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41700/23]

Customs and Excise

Pearse Doherty

60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of not proceeding with the legislated increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel to take effect on 31 October 2023, for 2023 and 2024, respectively, VAT inclusive. [41671/23]

Health Services

Pearse Doherty

129. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a Cross Border Directive NIPHCS appeal decision will be made (details supplied); the average waiting times for such decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41681/23]

Courts Service

Pearse Doherty

429. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if any plans are in place to deal with the continuing backlog of cases in Donegal courts that are continuing to cause significant delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41648/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

146. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue to be generated by the temporary solidarity contribution and cap on market revenues in each of the years 2024 and 2025, respectively (disaggregated by each - Temporary Solidarity Contribution and Cap on Market Revenues); and if the revenue with respect to each is included in the revenue base for 2024 and 2025, as outlined in the Summer Economic Statement. [40896/23]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

147. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the level of excise applied to home heating oil from €122.83 to €100, €72.83, €60 and €0.00, from 12 October 2023 to end-2023 and from 1 January 2024 to end-March 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [40897/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Pearse Doherty

210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing a €100 lump-sum payment for each social welfare and social assistance scheme on 1 November 2023, 1 October 2023 and 1 March 2024 respectively, disaggregated by social welfare payment type, in tabular form. [40898/23]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

125. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests in County Donegal; the number of people on each waiting list, per centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40301/23]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

126. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driver theory tests in County Donegal; the number of people on each waiting list, per centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40302/23]

Driver Test

Pearse Doherty

127. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times and clear the backlog for driving tests and driver theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40303/23]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

151. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of not proceeding with the legislated increase in carbon tax to take effect in October 2023, for 2023 and 2024, respectively, VAT inclusive. [39615/23]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected cost of extending the reduced rate of VAT to electricity and gas to end-December 2023. [40706/23]

Mental Health Services

Pearse Doherty

832. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an AON report will be sent to CAMHS for a child (details supplied) in county Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39963/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

833. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the unacceptable level of vacancies for key positions in the Children's Disability Network Teams in Donegal; and if he is aware of the serious impact this is having on the children affected and their families. [39980/23]

Dental Services

Pearse Doherty

1022. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children in Donegal on HSE dental waiting lists at the end of May and June of each year 2019 to 2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by clinic, in tabular form. [40593/23]

Dental Services

Pearse Doherty

1023. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children in Donegal on HSE orthodontic waiting lists at the end of May and June of each year 2019 to 2023, broken down by standard waiting times, by clinic, in tabular form. [40594/23]

Bus Éireann

Pearse Doherty

246. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to provide the number of cancellations on the Bus Éireann route from Donegal to Dublin over the past six months; and the reason for each cancellation, in tabular form. [37271/23]

Taxi Licences

Pearse Doherty

270. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport if it is possible to attain a SPSV licence to work in County Donegal while residing in the jurisdiction in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37649/23]

Departmental Data

Pearse Doherty

849. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the car park of Glenveagh National Park has been full in each year since 2021; if any plans are in place to provide additional parking spaces for the park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37644/23]

Housing Schemes

Pearse Doherty

891. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any disqualifications for applicants under the local authority mortgage protection insurance group scheme for underlying health conditions, specifically type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37922/23]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

1381. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is available for a centre (details supplied) based in the North, but which offers services to children and adults in County Donegal with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37648/23]

Mental Health Services

Pearse Doherty

1553. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the parent of a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for CAMHS in Donegal town, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37428/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Pearse Doherty

1882. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for a procedure in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39092/23]

Third Level Fees

Pearse Doherty

2045. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Government has any plans to address the fees that must be paid for graduate medicine courses and the absence of a loan facility for these courses from the pillar banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37622/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Pearse Doherty

1007. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for when payments will be made to those who successfully apply for the mother and baby home redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36071/23]

Tax Yield

Pearse Doherty

279. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected annual revenue in each of the years 2023 and 2024 of the local property tax, disaggregated by valuation band; and the number of properties within each valuation band. [34891/23]

Tax Reliefs

Pearse Doherty

280. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs/expenditures set to expire at end-2023; the cost of their extension for 2024, and the cost, if any, within the base for each in 2024. [34892/23]