46. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his views on the third phase of the Switch Your Bank campaign; the effectiveness of the previous two campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9712/22]
79. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to engage for SMEs and employers to facilitate and further encourage the use of working hubs as long-term arrangements for business opportunities in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8574/22]
7. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures being taken by her Department to support communities and to encourage community activities and events as Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8573/22]
183. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of speech and language therapists who graduated from respective third level colleges in each of the years 2018 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/22]
122. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current process with respect to first-time passport applications for babies born in Ireland in circumstances in which both parents are non-Irish citizens; the current estimated processing times for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8493/22]
348. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an eircode is required before well water grants can be considered by a local authority; if his attention has been further drawn to the delays in allocating eircodes; the steps he plans to take to ensure that well water grant allocations are not stalled as a result of delays in the issuing of eircodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7612/22]
263. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if the preferred route option of the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill County Cork that was determined by technical advisors following an assessment will be made public (details supplied); if this information will be communicated to landowners and householders potentially impacted by the choosing of this preferred route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/22]
243. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding drawn down by the electrification of rail services project in the Cork metropolitan area to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7619/22]
206. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 1 December 2020, the progress his officials have made during their interaction with An Post, Ordnance Survey Ireland and organisations (details supplied) to improve and expedite the existing process with respect to the earlier assignment of eircodes to new builds; if his attention has been draw to the fact that delays in assigning eircodes to renovated buildings can also impact on the availability of supports such as well water grants; if plans are being considered to put in place measures to alleviate these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7613/22]
185. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by his Department to support the increased numbers of general practitioners for training and setting up practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7721/22]
156. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made to date on the development of a new elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7720/22]
171. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research that has been undertaken or funded by his Department for the reduction of agricultural emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/22]
124. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress achieved to date in locally-led farm safety and mental health projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6790/22]
58. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the nine new regional enterprise plans to 2024; when he expects these plans to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6937/22]
40. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce an export credit insurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/22]
118. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the details with respect to enhanced community care chronic disease hubs to be established in County Cork; the geographical areas that each hub will cover; the population serviced by each hub; if there will be outreach services provided to towns and areas that are distanced from such hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/22]
717. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed on a permanent contract; the number employed on a temporary basis in each of the community healthcare organisation areas; the number of these speech and language therapists who were newly appointed to permanent contracts in each of these areas and each year from 2018 to 2021, inclusive; the number of children and adults on waiting lists for speech and language therapy in each of these areas, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6414/22]
551. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the number of Scott service medals awarded to members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2021; the criteria for recommendation for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5880/22]
341. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question no. 323 of 1 February 2022; if his Department has considered allowing tenants in unsold affordable properties which have not been added to the local authority housing stock to purchase these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6706/22]
68. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the importance of mathematics in the work his Department is undertaking to promote and support research, innovation and science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/22]
57. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way his Department intends to address the costs associated with further and higher education such as student accommodation costs and the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6120/22]
184. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown by scheme of the funding provided by his Department in 2021 to support youth organisations and services; the broad outcomes this funding has supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/22]
131. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current situation with respect to the private community sponsorship scheme; his plans to further expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5284/22]
105. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that her Department is assisting those with a disability to avail of employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5286/22]
42. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been taken to expand her Department’s employment and recruitment events to include remote working opportunities and the promotion of remote working hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5287/22]
323. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 19 January 2022, the amount made available in respect of each local authority to bring the 319 unsold affordable housing units fully into use in each local authority’s housing stock; the number of these houses per local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4290/22]
149. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education her plans for a special school in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4616/22]
68. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase second-level school capacity in east County Cork given the projected increase in population in the area in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4617/22]
135. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the role played by Defence Forces personnel in the preservation of Ireland’s cybersecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3632/22]
128. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the progress made by his Department in providing support for Defence Forces veterans in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3633/22]
78. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of funding provided by Ireland under the COVAX system for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3635/22]
21. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 30 September 2021, if his Department has undertaken an assessment of Ireland’s possible accession to the Antarctic Treaty System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3634/22]
135. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice when she expects proposals to be progressed for the recognition of foreign divorce in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3735/22]
175. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement of his Department to date with other Departments and stakeholders regarding the enhancement of the National Cyber Security Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2280/22]
112. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 11 November 2021, the current status of the tender for the construction of the Midleton Water Rock Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3082/22]
70. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made by his Department to date in increasing the supply of affordable housing with reference to the key objective of the Housing for All plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3083/22]
314. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions included in a felling licence issued by his Department to Coillte for the Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2699/22]
87. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the uptake of support by county from the tourism business continuity scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2325/22]
30. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding provided to date to support the economy and society in dealing with the challenges caused by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62069/21]
799. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 23 September 2021, if it is still anticipated that a contractor will be appointed in the first quarter of 2022 for the construction of a school (details supplied); if not, when she expects that a contractor will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1465/22]
588. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 of 11 November 2021, if he will report on his Department’s progress in appointing a full-time vacant homes officer position in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2104/22]
587. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 19 October 2021, if the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group has met to finalise a group strategy; if not, when he expects such a meeting to take place and a strategy to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2102/22]
518. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 9 September 2021, if the internal working group established to consider a long-term strategy for unsold affordable housing units met as planned in September 2021; if so, if action has taken place or is planned as a result of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1348/22]
136. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if research is being undertaken by his Department regarding the potential impact on motor tax revenue arising from an increased take-up of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62068/21]
58. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the use of biofuels in the transport sectors; if there are indicators of the rate at which the usage of biofuels is reducing the use of fossil fuels in the different transport sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62067/21]
55. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the fulfilment of the programme for Government commitment to develop hydrogen as a fuel for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62066/21]
565. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 12 November 2020, if the procurement strategy for future supplies of PPE to the health service has been fully developed; if it includes a strategy for indigenous supply; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61214/21]
60. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if natural gas will be considered as a transition fuel to help ensure energy security as part of the transition to a low carbon future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61274/21]
32. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken by his Department to ensure security of electricity supply this winter and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61273/21]