209. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43891/23]
208. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43890/23]
207. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43884/23]
69. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of legislation with regard to e-scooters and e-bikes; what safety measures he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43883/23]
35. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update with regard to increases to An Post pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43885/23]
149. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance to comment on the increasing number of first-time buyers receiving mortgage approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/23]
110. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the outlook for job creation in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31675/23]
46. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on his recent engagement with EU leaders with regard to the war in Ukraine. [33475/23]
583. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what engagement his Department has had with the Department of Finance with regard to the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36049/23]
582. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of judicial reviews with regard to housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36048/23]
581. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what measures are being taken to reduce delays in the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36045/23]
470. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education whether the ICT grant will be issued to schools this year; if so, the date on which it will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36399/23]
299. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the consideration he is giving to the residential zoned land tax and the impact on house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36047/23]
298. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if exemptions to the residential zoned land tax will be considered where commencement of construction is delayed due to planning matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36046/23]
77. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what efforts her Department is making to tackle to reduce costs in the tourism sector in an effort to keep Ireland competitive as a destination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33505/23]
56. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail what further supports her Department is considering with regard to supporting the development of new festivals in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33506/23]
18. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail what efforts his Department is taking to ensure consistent Irish food production into future in the context of more extreme weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33501/23]
176. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice when a decision on the future of the Abhaile dedicated mortgage arrears service can be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34533/23]
175. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the strategic review of the Abhaile dedicated mortgage arrears service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34532/23]
611. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children waiting or attending the Dungarvan CDNT have a diagnosis of autism broken, down by the age groups of 0-4, 5-12, and 13-17 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33695/23]
610. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children waiting or attending the Waterford north city CDNT have a diagnosis of autism, broken down by the age groups of 0-4, 5-12, and 13-17 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33694/23]
609. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children waiting or attending the Waterford south city CDNT have a diagnosis of autism, broken down by the age groups of 0-4, 5-12, and 13-17 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/23]
608. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children have a diagnosis of Autism that the HSE is aware of in CHO5, broken down by the age groups of 0-4, 5-12, and 13-17 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33692/23]
273. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education how many autism classes, primary and post-primary, will be in operation for the school year 2023-24 in Waterford; their locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33691/23]
272. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education how many pre-school autism classes will be in operation for the school year 2023-24 in Waterford; their locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33690/23]
271. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education how many preschool autistic classes have been sanctioned nationally in the school years 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2023/24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33689/23]
270. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason a neurotypical child has the right to access pre-school education at two years and eight months, yet a child with a diagnosis of autism cannot access an autistic preschool until they turn three; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33688/23]
62. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice to report on implementation progress with regard to the Justice Plan 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33473/23]
61. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on work to publish legislation with regard to the use of facial recognition technology by gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33474/23]
148. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the work to progress legislation with regard to pension auto-enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32911/23]
135. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on how many people received the carer’s support grant in 2023; the further supports that her Department are working on in relation to carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32910/23]
74. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to comment on the record number of commencement notifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/23]
577. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health what the outcome of the recent meeting between his Department officials and an organisation (details supplied) was; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32158/23]
148. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the implementation of the expanded summer programme for children with complex educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31673/23]
130. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31672/23]
56. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail what efforts are being made by his Department to enhance trade links with Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31674/23]
143. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the details of the flat-rate expense allowances for the building industry allowed by Revenue, to include an itemised list for all the sub trades of this sector; the way in which apprentices are treated for flat-rate expenses in the building industry; if he will rebalance any variances upwards for all those workers operating in the building industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30172/23]
121. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance for an update on credit union SME lending in the State; the plans he has to assist credit unions in reaching an increased number of SMEs with their lending offering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/23]
78. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of BusConnects for Swords, County Dublin, and Malahide, County Dublin, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30190/23]
53. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport what consideration his Department is giving to further infrastructural investments in the rail transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30191/23]
132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to comment on the recent agreement between Ireland and Germany with regard to Green Hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28871/23]
126. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on Ireland cybersecurity infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28872/23]
55. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to comment on his Department’s efforts to increase efficiency with regard to passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28873/23]
53. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on his Department’s work with regard to developing new humanitarian missions overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28874/23]
123. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on efforts to reform the CAO system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26754/23]
86. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the work he is undertaking with regard to reducing the cost of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26755/23]
44. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will detail the considerations his Department is giving to the development of an elective hospital in north Dublin as detailed in the HSE Capital Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26757/23]
6. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views on the progress being made to develop a national sexual health strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26756/23]