96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a tender process will be implemented for any proposed flood relief mitigation measures for Skerries and, in particular, the Maltings residential area at Holmpatrick, Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45538/24]
95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the budget his Department has approved for any approved flood relief works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45537/24]
94. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the proposed flood relief works for Skerries and, in particular, for the Maltings residential area that floods each time there is very heavy rain coinciding with a high tide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45536/24]
207. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned introduction of next-generation ticketing, NGT, on public transport services; to detail the expenditure to date and planned expenditure as it relates to NGT projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44602/24]
206. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to ensure that next-generation ticketing on public transport services is implemented in the most cost-effective manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44601/24]
383. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of doubling the number of places on college therapy programmes including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43773/24]
382. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of increasing student maintenance grants by 1%, and 5% per year. [43772/24]
381. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of abolishing the student contribution fee in equal annual instalments to 2030. [43771/24]
369. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the cost of extending access to free contraception to all women over the age of 35 years. [43776/24]
304. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average size (children and staff) and the associated cost of providing an early learning and care and school age childcare setting. [43766/24]
303. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total cost based on the average pay, per category, of those delivering the early childhood care and education programme, of converting these employees to public servants. [43765/24]
302. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total cost based on the average salary in the sector, per category, of those working in ELC and SAC, of converting these employees to public servants. [43764/24]
301. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number and category of staff currently employed in the early learning and care and school age childcare sector. [43763/24]
300. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of providing every newborn child/parent with a baby box from 2026-2030, based on the most recent annual number of births. [43762/24]
299. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of increasing the NCS universal subsidy so that a family pays no more than €200 per child for the maximum hours, for children up to five years, ten years, and 15 years. [43761/24]
298. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of increasing the NCS universal subsidy so that the average family (regardless of the number of children) pays no more than €400 for the maximum hours, for children up to five years, ten years, and 15 years. [43760/24]
297. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of extending the early childhood care and education programme by 30 minutes, and one hour per day. [43759/24]
296. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of funding 1,000 new public early childhood education and care places per year, and 6,500 places per year. [43758/24]
295. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total estimated cost of converting early years educators, lead educators, deputy managers and managers to public sector employees. [43757/24]
294. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average annual earnings for early years educators, lead educators, deputy managers and managers, in tabular form; and the cost of increasing each by €0.50, €1, and €1.50. [43756/24]
293. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of reducing childcare costs to a maximum of €400 per family per month. [43755/24]
292. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of reducing childcare costs to a maximum of €200 per child per month. [43754/24]
278. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of expanding the hot school meals programme to include all early childhood education and care settings. [43792/24]
266. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the cost of recruiting 1,200 new Gardaí annually, notwithstanding the capacity constraints of the current Garda Training College. [43779/24]
237. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of rolling out hot school meals to Junior Certificate level, and to all students up to Leaving Certificate level. [43790/24]
236. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of 16- and 17-year-olds living in Ireland, based on child benefit data for 2023 or the latest data available. [43789/24]
235. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of introducing a €1,000 child benefit lump sum payment in respect of all newborn babies, based on the average level of new births over the past five years. [43788/24]
234. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of introducing a permanent double child benefit payment each August. [43787/24]
232. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the child support payment for each child under 12 to €80 and for each child over 12 to €100 per week. [43785/24]
231. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing all social welfare payments by €5, €10, and €15 each year from 2026 to 2030. [43784/24]
230. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the weekly State pension to €310, €320, €330, €340, €350, and €360 per week by 2030. [43783/24]
224. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of extending the waiver of local authority ‘section 48’ development contributions, and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges for one calendar year. [43778/24]
145. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the cost of a new public sector deal from 2026 to 2030, based on the same parameters and percentage increases in place under the current deal. [43782/24]
105. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the cost of maintaining the 20% reduction in public transport fares on public service obligation routes until 2030; and the cost of increasing the reduction by 5% to 25% and by 10% to 30%. [43767/24]
100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the cost of trebling the number of publicly available charging points, based on the average cost to date, if future projections are not available. [43768/24]
99. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the annual cost of the retrofit grants provided by the SEAI. [43770/24]
98. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost of achieving the targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a building energy rating of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less-efficient heating systems by end-2030. [43769/24]
36. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on his Department's efforts to address CDNT waiting lists in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/24]
792. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to capital projects in the Togher-Lehenaghmore area of Cork, from his Department for the years 2021 to 2024, inclusive; the list of projects allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43029/24]
791. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to capital projects in the Ballinhassig area of Cork, from his Department for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the list of projects allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43028/24]
790. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to capital projects in the Ballinora area of Cork, from his Department for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the list of projects allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43027/24]
789. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to capital projects in Bishopstown, Wilton, Glasheen and the Model Farm Road area of Cork, from his Department for the years 2021 to 2024, inclusive; the list of projects allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43026/24]
775. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an appointment with CAMHS in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/24]