192. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to increase the period of time over which successful croí cónaithe grants can be drawn down (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40783/24]
35. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the broadband outage (details supplied) that has impacted the Dunderrow area of Kinsale, County Cork will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39805/24]
245. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he would consider extending RSV immunisation to babies who were due on or after 1 September 2024 but were born prematurely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39337/24]
83. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given for an emergency financial support package to assist the Irish aquaculture operators affected by significant production losses, coupled with increased input costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38105/24]
39. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the plan to reduce the wait time for citizenship applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38106/24]
118. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the exclusion of mead from the small cider and perry producer excise relief scheme, specifically those drinks produced under CN code 2206 categorised as other fermented beverages; and if he will consider including this category in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37518/24]
71. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Government has invested in, or has plans to invest in, district heating systems; and if so, to provide details of the investment. [37340/24]
70. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated first year and full-year cost of implementing the electricity storage policy framework. [37339/24]
8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the proposed changes to the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022 will impact traditional bed and breakfast-style businesses that only provide accommodation and breakfast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36992/24]
371. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are including the cost-of-living increases when calculating rents under the differential rent scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36126/24]
1755. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to islander healthcare in Bere Island and Cape Clear Island, and the need for 24-hour nursing cover, any progress has been made on sourcing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34717/24]
2122. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if approval has been given for the recommendations outlined on the publication of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery in relation to CNM2 and clinical placement coordinator salary scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31650/24]
618. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her views on providing the opportunities for immediate professional development or training programs to equip school leaders with the skills and resources that they may need to navigate their roles more effectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31169/24]
617. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that initiatives such as the small schools project are effectively meeting the needs of teaching principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31168/24]
616. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to interim measures to address the high turnover rates among teaching principals, such as providing temporary relief or additional support staff to ease their workload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31165/24]
615. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide additional resources, or support services, to assist teaching principals in managing their administrative responsibilities while maintaining their teaching duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31163/24]
614. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to engaging directly with the national principals' forum, and other key stakeholders, to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by school leaders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31161/24]
809. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the amount of overpayment made to healthcare workers since the conclusion of the waiver of pension abatement for front-line staff in the context of the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29947/24]
808. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the arrangements made under the waiver of pension abatement for front-line staff in the context of the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the length of time the waiver was in place for; when the waiver concluded; if his Department made those impacted by the waiver aware of its conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/24]
723. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider an outright ban on the use of sunbeds in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29330/24]
313. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29332/24]
157. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocation for each of the years 2019 to 2023 for national routes (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28626/24]
74. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the calculations resulting in a figure of €545 million when estimating the cost of reducing VAT to 9% for food-led hospitality businesses; if he could give a full breakdown on how this figure was reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/24]
7. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [25609/24]
92. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans in place to reduce the wait time for free energy upgrades (the warmer homes scheme); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/24]
68. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to investing in Bantry Bay for development as a hub for renewal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27539/24]
117. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the fuel allowance scheme for each of the past four years; the associated cost of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27628/24]
102. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, SEAI, ESB and EirGrid regarding the opportunity to use surplus renewable energy to help tackle fuel poverty in local authority and approved housing body homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27607/24]
10. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific measures taken since 2020 by the SEAI, CRU, ESB, EirGrid, ESB Networks and by his own Department to use surplus renewable energy to help tackle fuel poverty, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27606/24]
9. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific measures his Department is taking to use surplus renewable energy that is current being wasted; if he plans to introduce measures to use this surplus energy to support households in fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/24]
8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to reduce the wait time for free energy upgrades (warmer homes scheme); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27603/24]
17. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme 2024 published by his Department on 10 May last. [23896/24]
285. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider invoking the special policy planning regulation for county development plans in relation to planning on the islands due to their unique housing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23830/24]
67. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to provide an overview of the timescale for the approval of school building projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23835/24]
17. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the administrative workload that teaching principals have to deal with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23838/24]
488. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied in deciding what roof sheeting heat guard brands are approved under TAMS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/24]
111. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the work being undertaken by ISIF to support the State's climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22745/24]
89. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans for supporting the unscripted media sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/24]
34. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Final Climate Action Plan 2023 Progress Report, published by his Department in March 2024. [20307/24]
102. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the two recently acquired Naval Service inshore patrol vessels will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22034/24]
44. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the results of the national risk assessment he published in March 2024; the measures being taken to reduce the risks identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/24]
40. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on any development in relation to works on the slipway at Lawrence Cove, Bere Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22108/24]
60. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend septic tank grants to include homes that may have old and leaking septic tanks and are located close to waterways but are not located within the high-status objective catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22052/24]
68. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would consider opening up the fodder transport support scheme to include farmers who purchased fodder from longer distances from 31 January to 31 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/24]
75. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what communication took place with the food processing sector around the introduction of the changes to the work permit legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17069/24]
40. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán the steps being taken by her Department to ensure the viability of the Irish self-catering sector is protected; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17049/24]