264. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 11 November 2024, to provide an update from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) on the efforts it has to develop a permanent driving test centre in Drogheda, County Louth; if a site has been identified; if the RSA is planning to establish a temporary centre in the area while work on a permanent facility continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9419/25]
263. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if an approach has been made to his Department from Louth County Council to discuss the need for financial assistance from his Department to complete the phase of the port access northern cross route in north Drogheda that will involve the road crossing the Dublin-to-Belfast rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/25]
389. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the reason the decision to close down the HSE’s heartwatch programme was taken; if she is aware that the programme’s closure is having a significant impact on those who depended on the programme to monitor their heart health, particularly those not in receipt of a medical card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8730/25]
373. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the range of specific financial supports or grant aid the HSE provides to not-for-profit organisations that operate emergency accommodation in cases where such bodies also provide medical supports such as supervised medication management, addiction supports and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8692/25]
96. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the policy approach that the Revenue Commissioner takes to the resolution and repayment of outstanding tax or VAT liabilities of firms arising for companies adversely impacted by the energy cost crisis since 2022, in the context of court-appointed examinership processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8334/25]
839. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied) from the Minister of State for Mental Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7188/25]
580. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/25]
190. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government plans to hold a referendum on the Unified Patents Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/25]
267. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6697/25]
265. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding opportunities available this year through his Department to assist local women’s sheds; if he will provide any relevant information in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/25]
254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6692/25]
237. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6693/25]
200. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6685/25]
178. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6684/25]
157. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice to outline, given that the recent Coroners (Amendment) Act 2024 designated coroners in Dublin as civil servants, the grade coroners will be designated as or what is the equivalent grade; if they are designated outside the usual grades; the annual pay and pension conditions for these civil servants; if the current coroners in Dublin are civil servants; if not, when the coroners in Dublin will be designated as civil servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6777/25]
154. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6695/25]
141. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/25]
140. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the changes that will come into effect in 2025 in relation to the interaction between ex-gratia lump sum redundancy payments and entitlement to jobseeker's benefit for workers who are made redundant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6665/25]
126. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6694/25]
109. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6700/25]
102. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6687/25]
88. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/25]
77. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6696/25]
63. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6690/25]
52. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6701/25]
31. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/25]
23. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6689/25]
13. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6691/25]
2. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department. [6699/25]
509. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific training on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder that each deciding officer, appeals officer and medical assessor involved in the disability allowance process are required to undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6357/25]
147. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the frustrations of rural broadband customers at the apparent delayed response from National Broadband Ireland to the events of storm Éowyn (details supplied); his plans to deliver a reliable and resilient broadband network in the country, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5770/25]
173. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the way he plans to ensure that the OPW and its structures deliver best value for money outcomes on all projects; if he has timeline for the completion of any proposed reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5123/25]
172. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will publish the final review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; when he will publish legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5126/25]
171. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures he plans to take to improve and modernise systems of administrative accountability at senior levels and political accountability at Ministerial level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/25]
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way he plans to deliver the Programme for Government commitment to review the public procurement process and make it more transparent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5122/25]
83. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline his vision for a public infrastructure Act as referenced in the programme for Government; how this will improve delivery, value for money and accountability in relation to public infrastructure development; if he will provide details on any models his Department is evaluating which are in place in analogous countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5128/25]
75. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he plans to commence and conclude his planned review of the Civil Service blended working policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5125/25]
70. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the full number of staff who will be assigned to the proposed dedicated infrastructure division in his Department; if he will provide details on the range of skill sets that will be available within the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/25]
66. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will conclude the process of workforce planning referred to in the programme for Government for the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5124/25]
62. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how he plans to ensure that the OPW and its structures deliver best value for money outcomes on all projects; the timeline for the completion of any proposed reforms in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5404/25]
52. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to indicate when the Government will make a decision on the investment of resources from a fund (details supplied); if he will confirm the current value of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5149/25]
44. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the operation of legislation that allows for credit unions to hold AGMs remotely; if he is aware that some credit unions now appear to use remote AGMs as their default mechanism to the detriment of in-person meetings; if he agrees that this approach can be exclusionary and open to abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5152/25]
31. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance for his view on the future of the OECD corporation tax reform process given the ongoing uncertainty in terms of the US government’s position on the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5150/25]
17. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his position on the future of the State’s remaining stake in Allied Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5151/25]
7. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of any assessments made by his Department on the impact on the Irish economy of the possible introduction of certain tariffs by the US Government that will act as a barrier to trade between the United States and the EU; the preparations his Department is making to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5148/25]
266. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the downgrading of emergency department services at Navan Hospital is impacting the growing numbers attending the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, leading to overcrowding and long delays; if she plans to invest in upgrading and increasing capacity at the emergency departments in Navan Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4942/25]
195. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of awareness that the disability allowance deciding officers and appeal officers have in respect of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; the level of training they have received on the condition and its effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4931/25]