685. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details on any discussions which have taken place to date within her Department in respect of the proposed large-scale municipal stadium for north Drogheda, further to the recent commencement of phase 1 of the Port Access Northern Cross Route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17523/23]
684. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recent proposals submitted by a political party (details supplied) in respect of including Down and Armagh in Ireland's Ancient East Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17473/23]
675. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will respond to significant concerns raised by a club (details supplied) in respect of its energy bill, which has increased four-fold; the supports in place to assist such a voluntary body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16868/23]
379. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if mortgage applicants can be protected by rising interest rates following initial mortgage agreements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17065/23]
370. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to a proposal regarding restoring a tax concession (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16672/23]
308. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the full publication of the All-Ireland Rail Review; if he will provide an update on the progression of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17530/23]
307. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if any consideration has been given with respect to the possible reopening of the general rail line between Drogheda and Navan, given the infrastructure is in place, and with consideration to the planned expansion of the DART services to Drogheda by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17529/23]
306. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if any discussions have taken place within his Department and-or Transport Infrastructure Ireland to look at the possibility of removing the M1 toll for heavy goods vehicles to significantly reduce congestion and pollution in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17528/23]
305. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of the Ardee bypass, which is a central project in the Government’s National Development Plan; the targeted timelines for the commencement of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17521/23]
205. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a process has been agreed by which full-time residents in mobile homes can access a much-needed electricity credit; if he can confirm that such a payment will be drawn down through the €10 million energy poverty fund to further support persons in, or at risk of, energy poverty to ensure that these vital credits are received by the thousands of full-time mobile-home residents that to date have been unable to access the Government credit, despite being one of the most vulnerable sections of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17520/23]
720. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the IHREC submission (details supplied) requesting a human rights-based inquiry into residential care during Covid 19 has been reviewed; and if so, his views on the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15275/23]
232. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a proposal (details supplied) in respect of issues in relation to the long delays to case determinations by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; if further resources are being ringfenced for the Ombudsman to clear the current backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/23]
224. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns raised by a person (details attached) in respect of the N2 development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15265/23]
191. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on actions taken since the introduction of the new air-quality regulations, in particular to report on the work carried out within regional lead authorities in respect of co-ordination, expertise and advice issued to ensure enforcement of the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15369/23]
351. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons who were in receipt of the nursing home fair deal who listed rental from their primary residence in the assessment in 2021, 2022 and subsequently since the new 40% assessment threshold was introduced in November 2022 by Minister of State at the Department of Health to encourage more recipients to rent out their primary residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14468/23]
294. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will seek assistance for a person (details supplied) in relation to their wait for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14555/23]
182. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on whether a load line survey application has been applied for with respect to the hebble dredge ship which is long overdue to be removed from the River Boyne in Drogheda following its sinking in 2022; if he will provide any further details with regard to projected dates of removal and any details regarding the application and certification that is required prior to release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14379/23]
154. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full update on a long awaited school (details supplied); if the project will be delayed by the current Departmental funding issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13919/23]
73. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Louth receives priority funding to commence the long awaited project which the school have been patiently waiting for 12 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13918/23]
22. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made by the Government in terms of reaching the number of Defence Forces personnel targeted. [13922/23]
19. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the latest engagement he has had with the Defences Forces in terms of pay improvements. [13921/23]
274. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide details on discussion/plans set out to strengthen HIQA powers with respect to inspecting individual complaints on nursing homes where safeguarding issues have been raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14338/23]
193. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any progress has been made in establishing a community neuro-rehabilitation team, operational within CHO 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13995/23]
111. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position of his Department with respect to maternity and paternity leave where the parent has applied for such leave after securing a successful surrogacy arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14355/23]
1372. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised in a report and correspondence (details supplied) in respect of waiting lists for home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13164/23]
1340. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised in respect of due back payments for retirees in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will seek an update on the matter. [13027/23]
982. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a parent of a person with a disability (details supplied) will receive a copy of a report commissioned and carried out into the care and alleged abuse of person in disability services funded by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/23]
691. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to concerns raised by person (details supplied) in relation to the scope of enquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13083/23]
680. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently review the current situation regarding a school (details supplied) given the school is ready to proceed to construction despite waiting 12 years for the new school; when she expects to have the situation resolved; when the school can expect to get the long-awaited project underway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13026/23]
576. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details on the proposed trip to Ireland by the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden; if the President intends to visit County Louth as part of his itinerary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13966/23]
575. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken by to assist in re-establishing the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13965/23]
518. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will seek the details on the total number of vacant properties owned by each local authority nationwide which have been vacant for over six months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/23]
517. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the total funding allocated under the voids programme to each local authority in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the total number of units completed by each individual local authority under the voids programme in the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14023/23]
376. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding streams available for a local group (details supplied) to meet the excessive increase in costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12502/23]
271. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if the NTAs review of bus and rail fares (detail supplied) will finally end the current rip-off rail commuters are experiencing on the Northern Line from east Meath, Drogheda and Dundalk; if funding for a reviewed fare structure is agreed; if other details will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13078/23]
332. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the HSE refused a request from the investigation team (details supplied) appointed by the HSE to investigate complaints made by protected disclosure into a facility to extend the remit of its investigation to include a letter from this Deputy which gave evidence of minutes of a CHO meeting held on 14 May 2020 , which included an instruction to remove certain emails off the system, the date of which meeting was outside the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12092/23]
331. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the total cost of the final report on the protected disclosure into allegations made by a whistle-blower in April regarding the care of patients during Covid-19 at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/23]
256. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will seek assistance for a school (details supplied ) in respect of a payment issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12080/23]
182. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to detail the salaries of all chief executives of airport and port authorities nationally who fall under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12054/23]
181. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if all projects undertaken by the airport authorities nationally have been processed through the public procurement process in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023 by location, project details and the total amount spent; if there were projects that did not proceed through the public procurement process; if so, the details of same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/23]
95. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the current position with regard to the future plans to build affordable purchase homes in County Louth and east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11867/23]
91. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any further plans to amend existing regulations exempting certain types of vacant commercial premises from planning permission in order to maximise the number of vacant units being brought back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11866/23]
76. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his plans to target the sale and distribution of animals through illicit puppy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11954/23]
249. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the commissioner of the report of the investigation of complaints made by protected disclosure into a community nursing home (details supplied) was requested by a company to extend the remit of the report to include evidence presented by this Deputy to the investigating team on 7 December 2022; the reasons given not to extend the remit to include details of any consultations they had with others in relation to this issue; the reason it took ten months to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11931/23]
75. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport to respond to issues raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the Drogheda driver test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11769/23]
647. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the audit of TAPS payments undertaken by both the NTPF and the HSE has been delivered to him; if so, if he will publish the audit in full; if it is not complete, if he will indicate an expected date of the report to be before him, and subsequently published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11431/23]
622. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised (details supplied) on bilingual packaging on alcohol warnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11212/23]
370. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to concerns raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11049/23]
272. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the long-awaited transfer of ownership of the historic Westgate House, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11375/23]
173. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will arrange for the appropriate official within the Department to make contact with a school (details supplied) to organise a discussion on greenwashing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11023/23]