74. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific social protection measures that will be funded in 2022 from the increase in the rate of carbon tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57598/21]
193. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to fund a clinical psychologist for the multidisciplinary diabetes team in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56199/21]
173. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to facilitate charging of electric vehicles by public sector staff working in publicly owned buildings to which limited public transport exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56173/21]
169. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has plans to regularise the payments that smaller scale hydroelectric generators receive for the electricity they supply to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56174/21]
155. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current funding supports for LGBTQ+ persons in sporting programmes funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54713/21]
162. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance the work that is being undertaken to assist higher risk sports such as climbing and water sports to access affordable insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54714/21]
176. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the way he plans to align transport infrastructure spending decisions with the State’s commitments on climate change mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53656/21]
88. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for developing a strategic framework for the development of sustainable transport modes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53657/21]
47. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that are being taken at European level to ensure that energy prices are reduced by restoring gas supplies from Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53659/21]
31. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he is taking to ensure that Ireland can harness its vast ocean renewable energy resources to further both Ireland and Europe's decarbonisation agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53658/21]
490. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the status of the conveyancing process for a special educational needs building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the expected date of completion for this process; the building works that will need to be done to make it safe and a suitable space and classroom for its special educational needs pupils; if these issues can be worked on concurrently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52278/21]
88. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a grant awarded under the regional enterprise development fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52281/21]
357. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural sustainability advisers employed under the Agricultural Sustainability Support Advisory Programme; the number of farms availing of support under this programme; the number of farms in identified priority areas of action participating in this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51850/21]
202. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections carried out by local authorities under the 4th Nitrates Action Programme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the number of non-compliance incidents registered; the number of enforcements and penalties issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51852/21]
201. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections carried out by local authorities in priority areas for action under the 2nd Cycle River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021 under the Local Authorities Water Programme; the number of non-compliance incidents registered; the number of enforcements and penalties issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51851/21]
36. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to commission an EIP scheme to support farmers in the operation of their farms in the Shannon Callows area given the growing challenges posed by increasing occurrence of flooding in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51488/21]
34. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the involvement of his Department in the land use review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51487/21]
320. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to a greyhound that sustained injuries while racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51537/21]
319. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds homed privately by trainers, breeders and or owners separate to the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust from January 2020 to date in 2021; if all such greyhounds are neutered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/21]
318. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound litters born in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/21]
317. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured and killed at Irish greyhound tracks during races, official trials, unofficial trials and sales trials in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51509/21]
277. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role which former peat fired power stations may play in the decarbonisation of the electricity system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50684/21]
118. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees from Afghanistan who have been accepted into the IRPP following the seizing of power by the Taliban in August 2021; the background of persons who have been granted permission to come to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48310/21]
278. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the commissioning of aviation safeguarding maps for new planning regulations relating to the installation of solar panels; the timeline for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47480/21]
277. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if information will be provided on the progress of a strategic environmental assessment of draft interim regulations with new conditions and exemptions regarding solar panel installation; when a public consultation will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47479/21]
96. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if information will be provided on the change of timelines for auctions under the renewable electricity support scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47478/21]
95. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the seven representatives from the academic and community sectors on the newly established RESS community steering board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47477/21]
94. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if information will be provided on previous and planned actions by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in response to recommendations made in section 4.4.2 in the Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action Climate Change: A Cross-Party Consensus for Action, March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47476/21]
93. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if information will be provided on previous and planned actions by RTÉ in response to the Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action Climate Change: A Cross-Party Consensus for Action March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47475/21]
856. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of penalties issued under the Nitrates Action Programme for non-compliance with the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017, SI No. 605 of 2017 in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46382/21]
855. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of penalties relating to fencing to prevent access from grazing bovines to watercourses for drinking purposes issued under the Nitrates Action Programme for non-compliance with the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017, SI No. 605 of 2017 in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/21]
321. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to promote compliance with the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations namely the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017, SI No. 605 of 2017 to ensure that rivers and streams are protected from bovine excrement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46383/21]
181. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the white-tailed sea eagle programme following the release of 21 chicks into the wild over the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46461/21]
173. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has plans to enhance biodiversity measures in the Wild Nephin National Park, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46423/21]
208. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a national policy by which a person must be resident in an area for a certain period of time before being allowed to access homelessness services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44269/21]
98. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to phase out fossil fuel powered vehicles from the fleet operated by the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44136/21]
79. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to take measures to accelerate the provision of active travel infrastructure as pandemic restrictions recede; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44133/21]
56. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the feed-in tariff legislation will be in place to allow homes with micro-generation to sell excess electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44134/21]
39. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the anticipated impact of the upcoming new solid fuel standards on persons on lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44135/21]
183. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance the purpose of the deemed disposal of exchange traded funds for taxation purposes after eight years; if he plans to change this arrangement for small investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41825/21]
3377. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021; the breakdown of racing and coursing pups; the number of litters born in that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39398/21]
3376. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on care and welfare of greyhounds for 2020 and to 30 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39397/21]
3375. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds within the industry awaiting homing on 1 July 2021 for periods of time exceeding six and 12 months, respectively; the protocol that is in place for greyhounds deemed challenging to home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/21]
3374. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed location of the planned second greyhound care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39395/21]
3373. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds in the national racing pool from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2021; the number of greyhounds injured and killed at Irish greyhound tracks from 1 Jan 2021 to 30 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39394/21]
77. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional resources he is making available to support the development of organic farming in Ireland in view of the Irish target of 7.5% and the EU target of 25% of organic farmland by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37089/21]
25. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will ensure that the measures in the new Common Agricultural Policy will maximise delivery of greenhouse gas reductions across all farms in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37088/21]
450. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to difficulties in the registration of births in the civil registration service due to the handwriting of birth notifications from some maternity hospitals following the cyber-attack on the HSE; the steps she is taking to facilitate the registration of births while manual systems are being operated in maternity hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37494/21]
201. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the commitment to develop a scheme between local authorities and Irish Water to provide drinking water fountains nationwide to reduce plastic bottle litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36955/21]
53. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the anomaly in which an e-bike qualifies under the cycle to work scheme but an e-bike kit does not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36743/21]