1637. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a possible fodder shortage this coming winter; the actions, if any, he plans to take to offset any such shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31490/24]
1636. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering introducing a fodder production incentive scheme, similar to the one introduced in 2018, to encourage and support farmers to sow forage crops on their land to offset possible fodder shortages over the coming winter; if so, to give details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31487/24]
1132. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is expected to publish legislation to support remediation of apartments and duplexes constructed between 1991 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/24]
1091. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the situation with respect to drawing down approved vacant property refurbishment grant funding for vacant or derelict properties if it is later deemed that the extent of the works to the property require the structure to be demolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32104/24]
1090. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the next call for the urban regeneration and development fund will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32084/24]
755. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if funding is available from her Department to provide general purpose halls or sports halls to primary schools that currently do not have such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32402/24]
490. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he expects the application for planning consent for the Midleton flood relief scheme to be lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32100/24]
489. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the progression of the funding application submitted by Cork County Council for the rollout of individual property protection for properties in Midleton, County Cork, affected by flooding in the wake of storm Babet; when he expects the funding application to be approved by his Department; if it is envisaged that the individual property protection funding will also be made available to affected local properties that have installed, or are in the process of installing, individual property protection due to the threat of flooding; if there are plans to extend the funding to other parts of East Cork affected by the same storm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32098/24]
75. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Annual Renewable Energy Constraint and Curtailment Report 2023; if his attention has been drawn to the projected situation for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31492/24]
470. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department supports local authorities to purchase derelict buildings in order that they can be brought back into use for the benefit of the community; the funding, if any, that has been made available to purchase such properties in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30768/24]
382. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation No. 45 of the report of the expert review body on nursing and midwifery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30759/24]
299. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is working to reduce the burden of bureaucracy, administration, red tape and duplication of requests for information, sometimes already in the possession of his Department, on farmers, especially pertaining to grant applications; his further plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/24]
198. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if he has given consideration to facilitating preschools to take part in the July provision service, especially in areas where demand for places exceeds supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26061/24]
111. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education her views on the need to provide a playing pitch/green area for a school campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30282/24]
83. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 330 of 21 May 2024 and 95 of 29 May 2024, and Topical Issue No. 4 of 2 July 2024, if she is aware of the situation pertaining to a school (details supplied); if she has decided to offer any support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30281/24]
40. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the impact that Britain’s becoming a third country as a result of Brexit is having on trade as pertaining to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/24]
15. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on developments pertaining to the Powering Prosperity strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30285/24]
224. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 18 January 2024 and Topical Issue No. 4 of 16 April 2024, the results of the further consideration that has been undertaken in the intervening months regarding the possible establishment of a border control post at the port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30256/24]
176. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for those who are self-employed who are unable to work due to illness or injury; her future plans, if any, in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30295/24]
129. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any time limit exists between the enactment of a Bill to change the constitution and the holding of a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30067/24]
18. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the documentation received to date and currently outstanding on two passport applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30300/24]
59. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to report on the progress made regarding flood defences in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/24]
45. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the status of a restoration project (details supplied); when he expects the project to be reopened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/24]
298. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the procedures to be followed to enable a school to change to a different patron; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28917/24]
108. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the tax measures he is considering to support the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/24]
79. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/24]
66. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the supports being provided by his Department to relevant ports to progress offshore wind development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28569/24]
58. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the formula, if any, used by his Department to allocate funding to local authorities for annual regional and local roads funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27428/24]
353. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 25 June 2024, to outline in detail the difference between form S198 prescribed by his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland forms referenced in his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28205/24]
323. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 126 of 22 May 2024 and 518 of 11 June 2024, when she expects the operational code of practice for the installation and operation of community CCTV schemes to be agreed and published; the 36 community CCTV schemes that have been approved for grant funding by her Department to date, and the current status of each project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28326/24]
81. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the current situation with respect to recruitment in the permanent and Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28229/24]
66. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the current situation with regard to the Naval Service’s fleet of ships; his plans to further upgrade the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28216/24]
232. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of homes currently hosting beneficiaries of temporary protection and receiving an accommodation recognition payment arranged through the Red Cross; the number accommodated through the offer of a home scheme operated by each respective local authority and the number by privately organised hosting arrangements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27745/24]
98. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on plans to develop offshore wind infrastructure off the south coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27425/24]
72. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 16 November 2023, to report on the funding provided to An Post to date as part of the €10 million per annum from within his Department’s existing capital provision for the period 2023 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27424/24]
25. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, with reference to “Global Ireland: Ireland’s Strategy for the US and Canada 2019 to 2025”, he will report on progress made in respect of Canada; his further plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27426/24]
21. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the current situation with respect to the printing of passports in the Cork Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27427/24]
475. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 13 June 2024, to outline the grades and positions that will be filled as part of the funding allocation for the appointment of an additional 2,969 staff in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/24]
319. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 18 June 2024, to list the 31 PV installers referenced in his response and the total number of the 129 applications for PV solar PV panels which were submitted by each of these respective installers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27129/24]
237. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 18 June 2024, if the information from the vacancy survey project supported by his Department has been made available to his Department; if so, to list the number of vacant and derelict properties in each individual local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/24]
60. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the current situation with respect to employment contracts for adult educators; his future plans, if any, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27019/24]
55. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current situation with respect to the payment of non-EU third level fees by Irish citizens educated and currently living outside the EU; if he has considered any changes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27020/24]
88. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Topical Issue No. 3 of 29 May 2024, to outline the amounts made available and drawn down to date, to put safety measures in place on the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill, County Cork; the works, if any, that have taken place to address safety and capacity issues on this section of carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26649/24]
87. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport to outline the amounts made available, and drawn down to date, to put in place bypasses for Castlemartyr and Killeagh on the N25 in east Cork; to report on the progress made and work done on this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/24]
43. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 26 September 2023, the amount of funding made available and drawn down to date under the rural regeneration and development fund in respect of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26445/24]
42. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her Department’s plans, if any, to support the establishment and continued work of community councils across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26446/24]
24. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has examined the community court approach operating in parts of the UK and US, with a view to possibly establishing a similar model in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26442/24]
7. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice when she expects that local community safety partnerships will be established across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26441/24]
282. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 28 May 2024, the number of companies involved in submitting the 129 forms which were those other than his Department's official S198 form for the installation of solar PV under TAMS 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/24]
189. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware if local authorities in the State are compiling and maintaining registers of vacant properties, as distinct from registers of derelict properties, in their administrative area; if so, if his Department is advised of details of any such registers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/24]