28. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health to outline the planned usage for the existing community hospital building (details supplied) when the current residents have been moved to the new building currently being constructed on an adjacent site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/24]
18. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health his future plans for a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/24]
255. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to provide a primary care centre for Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39401/24]
106. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Topical Issue debate No. 2 of 25 September 2024, if she has received a request from Cork Education and Training Board pertaining to lands in the ownership of her Department adjacent to the newly opened campus (details supplied) in east Cork; if she has responded or intends to respond to any such request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39320/24]
76. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of putting in place a rapid bus transit system alongside the Midleton to Youghal greenway in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39331/24]
58. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the rationale for the random selection of passport applications for spot checks following consideration by a checker; when this procedure was introduced; the number of such selections that have been made; the outcomes to date; if he will ensure that decisions are not delayed as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39315/24]
34. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase core funding for childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39083/24]
9. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase funding for family resource centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39082/24]
498. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when he expects a hospital building (details supplied) to be ready to accommodate residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38873/24]
311. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of persons in receipt of payment pending wages under the supplementary welfare allowance; the number of such payments made in 2023 and to date in 2024: the total amount expended on the scheme in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38876/24]
281. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria to determine if a building should be designated as being derelict; the actions that can be taken because of any such designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39166/24]
205. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Topical Issue debate No. 2 of 25 September 2024, the technical advice and reports that her Department has received which has led to the decision that a field in the ownership of her Department cannot be used as a playing field; if she will reconsider her decision and make the property available to the adjacent schools to be used as a playing field by the children attending the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38878/24]
188. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that transport is provided to a student with additional needs attending a special school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38684/24]
92. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1644 of 23 July 2024, the actions he has taken, or intends to take, as a result of the case referenced being brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38148/24]
88. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he is supporting the horticultural sector to grow vegetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38149/24]
43. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice to outline the current situation with respect to recruitment to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38152/24]
9. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the measures being taken by her Department to ensure the quicker processing of visa preclearance applications and associated appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38096/24]
1. Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the amount and value of sugar imported into the State in each respective year since 1999, in tabular form. [38199/24]
408. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the plans his Department has to replace a facility (details supplied); the timescales for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/24]
203. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the optimal figure of enrolment her Department has in place for second-level schools in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37888/24]
49. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection how her Department ensures that recipients of jobseeker’s allowance or jobseeker’s benefit are available for and actively seeking work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37663/24]
38. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection to list the number of recipients of jobseeker's allowance, or jobseeker's benefit, who had their payment withdrawn in each respective year from 2021 to 2023, and to date in 2024, as a result of the fact that they were not able to show that they are actively seeking work, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37686/24]
66. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way his Department is working with the Department of Finance on the administration of the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37014/24]
54. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has estimated the number properties that are vacant in the State that could be used for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37013/24]
47. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports being made available to establish arts centres in towns and villages in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37011/24]
20. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how Ireland compares with other EU Member States with respect to the percentage of GDP expended on the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36995/24]
869. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 20 June 2024, the progress made to date with respect to the development of a project (details supplied); when she expects the project to be completed; the amount of project funding made available and drawn down so far under the rural regeneration and development fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36686/24]
766. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure that people are warned when entering publicly accessible lands of the potential dangers of Lyme disease, and of its possible prevention and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36683/24]
331. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 16 April 2024 and the subsequent debate, the progress made by her Department in establishing a new second level school in east Cork given a projected rise in population figures in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36772/24]
305. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the details of any lands owned by her Department in the vicinity of a school campus (details supplied); her plans for the future use of these lands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36435/24]
151. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport , further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 9 September 2024, if he will specifically address the possibility of providing multi-annual funding to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for the development of national projects, such as the N72 Mallow relief road, which is of particular relevance given that the project was not granted enough funding at the beginning of 2024, therefore recently requiring the provision of a supplementary allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/24]
1432. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of new family resource centres that have been opened each year since he assumed office; his plans, if any, to support the establishment of any new family resource centres in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34654/24]
1253. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date with regard to the possible introduction of a €100-ha support for tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34843/24]
1113. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 2 July 2024, when she expects Part 5 of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023 to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34701/24]
1112. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice to outline the current process with respect to the issuing of naturalisation certificates for newly naturalised Irish citizens; the current average waiting time to receive such certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34662/24]
964. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered a review of her Department’s humanitarian assistance scheme in the wake of severe weather emergencies such as Storm Babet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34664/24]
876. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop agricultural land classifications for solar and battery storage such as in place in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35640/24]
875. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 25 July 2023, if he has reflected on the possible need to develop specific planning guidelines for solar farms; if he plans to make any decisions in this regard in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/24]
866. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans, if any, to amend the croí cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; if he has considered the introduction of a phased payment process for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/24]
865. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way his Department is supporting local authorities to purchase and renovate closed shops and other commercial premises in town centres to make them available as social housing; the amount provided to each local authority in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 to enable such activity to take place, in tabular form; the corresponding number of homes made available as a result in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35470/24]
809. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental tenant-in-situ scheme requests received by each respective local authority; the number successfully processed and refused to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34659/24]
731. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures in place, if any, to support the establishment of a national diaspora centre in an area of cultural significance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34700/24]
700. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education to outline, with reference to the school transport 2030 review, her Department’s plans to reduce the distance criteria for accession to the school transport scheme for primary school students; the progress made to date in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35867/24]
682. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if her Department has requested information from Bus Éireann pertaining the provision of school transport to a primary school (details supplied); if her Department is in receipt of the necessary information; if she will take measures to ensure that students attending this primary school will be facilitated by the sanctioning of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35643/24]
571. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 9 April 2024, to provide an update on any further progress on the matter; if direct contact has been made with the school by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34661/24]
417. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans, if any, to update the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34699/24]
294. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the introduction of a multi-annual funding model to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for large-scale road infrastructure projects such as the M20 Cork-Limerick motorway and the N72 Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35474/24]
231. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 23 January 2024, to outline the progress made to date in establishing an exchange agreement with the Canadian province of Nova Scotia for the exchange of a driving licence within Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34702/24]
43. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will consider the introduction of an emergency passport appointment system, similar to what is available in the UK, for first-time passport applicants or for renewal applicants whose previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34660/24]
1716. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his reasons for seeking a deferral of the straw incorporation measure for 2024; the impact this will have on tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33457/24]