101. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of support and number of recipients of the trading online voucher scheme in the past year by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60748/21]
75. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to further assist Irish agri-food producers in developing markets and securing new business opportunities in 2022 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60750/21]
83. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the connected hubs network is primarily focussed on providing remote or hybrid work options for individual use; if not, if the network is open to businesses seeking longer-term, formal work arrangements for company employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60194/21]
53. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the connected hubs network to provide remote or hybrid work arrangements for employees is available to businesses of different sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60193/21]
201. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the measures taken to tackle obesity in the context of the Healthy Ireland Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59240/21]
147. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the National Ambulance Service has sufficient resources to carry out its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59241/21]
84. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase supports and services available to youth projects nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59217/21]
79. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need for a career structure to be put in place for staff in the childcare sector in recognition of the important role they play; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59216/21]
520. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) is not able to avail of various therapies such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and dietician services while they attend a special school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58356/21]
517. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) is not able to avail of various therapies such as speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy while they attend a special school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58342/21]
350. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) was on the correct PRSI rate from October 2020 to November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58972/21]
128. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on third level institutions developing outreach satellite centres in provincial towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58658/21]
196. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice her Department’s plans to extend supports for adult victims of sexual offences following court proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57950/21]
145. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the current strength of An Garda Síochána and the Garda Reserve; her Department’s plans to further increase the strength of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57949/21]
28. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of plans for the extension of the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57546/21]
622. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the situation with respect to the operation of the progressive disability services programme in the Cork region; if he is satisfied that children attending special schools in the region are receiving adequate supports and services under the programme especially in relation to the central Cork disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57251/21]
441. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made by his Department in advancing a national strategy on autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57097/21]
127. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that children attending special schools are being provided with adequate services for speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy as required during their time spent in the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57233/21]
109. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if her Department has carried out research into the need for a special school in east County Cork; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57232/21]
114. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 15 September 2021, the efforts being made by his Department to increase the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56186/21]
100. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the efforts being made by his Department to encourage and increase diversity in the ranks of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56185/21]
51. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the efforts being made by Ireland at the United Nations to help to resolve the crisis situation in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56184/21]
46. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the participation of his Department at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow; his views on the way in which the Conference proposals will help to progress collective international climate action efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56183/21]
184. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to groups such as brass bands, pipe bands, marching bands and choirs in recognition of their cultural contributions to local communities; her plans to expand supports in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54986/21]
160. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the operational guidelines currently in place for hospitality and live entertainment venues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54987/21]
71. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 22 June 2021, when he expects a tender to be approved for the water-rock development project at Midleton, County Cork; when approval of the construction phase of the project is likely to proceed thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54985/21]
26. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 28 September 2021, when he expects all vacant homes officer positions in local authorities to be filled on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54984/21]
476. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons diagnosed with long Covid will be eligible to receive the disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54586/21]
797. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) to secure a place in an adult training hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52041/21]
269. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons and companies availing of the tax saver commuter ticket scheme; the amount saved by employees and employers, respectively on the scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52628/21]
144. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects a premises (details supplied) will receive a high-speed broadband connection under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52494/21]
139. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the way in which the extra €6.7 million in funding allocated in Budget 2022 to progress the provisions of the Youth Justice Strategy is likely to be invested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51095/21]
94. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the details regarding the operation of the new Community Safety Innovation Fund; the types of projects that are expected to be supported through the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51094/21]
66. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding available for the solar electricity grant in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51335/21]
452. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group, chaired by his Department, is examining the potential impacts on coastal areas of a predicted rise in sea levels, as outlined in a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50628/21]
293. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount expended on the solar electricity grant in each year since its inception; the number of installations completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51288/21]
292. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason only homeowners including landlords, whose homes were built before 2011 can apply for the solar electricity grant in order to help with the installation of solar PV panels; his plans to allow owners of houses built since 2011 to apply for this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51287/21]
117. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the way in which young persons with disabilities, in particular those with intellectual disabilities, can be further supported once they leave second-level education and start attending adult disability services with respect to transport to these services or centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50836/21]
109. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the way in which the additional funding of €105 million earmarked for disability services in Budget 2022 will help to provide greater independence for those in a post-school setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50832/21]
49. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of support to be provided by her Department in 2021 for the development of remote working hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50048/21]
22. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to further encourage the establishment of remote working hubs in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50049/21]
28. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 15 September 2021, his Department’s plans to encourage more young persons to take-up an apprenticeship and to support existing apprentices in their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49750/21]
8. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to further expand the range of apprenticeship schemes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49751/21]
450. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a secular body is defined as one with 50 members or less with respect to the definition of a body permitted to apply for additions to the Register of Solemnisers under the Civil Registration Act 2004; her plans to amend this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47840/21]
321. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage , further to Parliamentary Question number 139 of 28 September, when he expects all vacant homes officers based in local authorities will be full-time posts; the action he plans to take to make this happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48315/21]
66. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the Commission on the Future of Media in Ireland; when the report of the Commission is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47852/21]
14. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans of her Department to showcase objects from the national collections in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47851/21]
281. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include illness benefit as one of the qualifying payments for a springboard+ course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47317/21]
164. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the position with regard to an application for a refund of PRSI and USC reliefs by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47279/21]
154. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding converting to an Irish driving licence for a person in receipt of an existing ten-year EU driving licence but whose original first licence was issued in Ukraine; if such an EU licence is reckonable as an E- issued licence for the purposes of exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/21]