878. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when a successful disability allowance appeal payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1015/23]
592. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the backlog of 2,300 cases at An Bord Pleanála that consist of residential units, broken down in terms of housing typology, such as apartments versus houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/23]
524. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that are in place to assist Clare County Council in recruiting marine planners to deal with planning applications for offshore renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63992/22]
366. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a dramatic increase in the charges that have been incurred by traders who receive payments by debit card (details supplied); if he will raise these severe increases with the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority with a view to bringing about a more equitable charging system for traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/23]
214. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport when the age rules will be amended to allow 16-, 17- and 18-year-old students in third level education to apply for the student Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/23]
210. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if arrangements can be put in place for driving test applicants who are waiting longer than the pre-Covid target waiting time of ten weeks to be accommodated at another RSA driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63988/22]
209. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who are currently awaiting a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63987/22]
208. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers assigned to each RSA driving testing centre in January 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63986/22]
207. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the number of driving testers assigned to each RSA driving testing centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63985/22]
206. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers by the RSA in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63984/22]
205. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers currently employed by the RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63983/22]
204. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the waiting times associated with each RSA driving testing centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63982/22]
119. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to concerns with the ESB public electrical vehicle charging points rate increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1666/23]
397. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1299 of 8 November 2022, the outcome of his Department's review of a number of investment proposals submitted by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62942/22]
327. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when urgent surgery will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62941/22]
318. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce the successful applicants under the community and voluntary energy support scheme; if the full list of successful projects is available by county; when payments will start to issue to organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62507/22]
317. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will publish the full list of projects supported by her Department under the building acquisition measure; if she will outline the plans for the way that these vacant properties will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62487/22]
185. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to recent polling (details supplied) which shows that 63% of the public believe that the latte levy should not apply to either certified-recyclable or certified as compostable paper cups; if he intends to include recyclable or compostable paper cups in the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61900/22]
173. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to recent polling (details supplied) which shows that the upcoming latte levy would make 33% of the public spend less on takeaway teas and coffees; if he is concerned at the impact that this will have on business and employment in a precarious sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61899/22]
240. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on any instances in 2021 or 2022 where the Office of the Planning Regulator identified an issue with a local authority or regional assembly statutory plan, including county and city development plans, local area plans and RSESs; if he will identify the grounds of the appeals and if they were resolved in tabular form. [61546/22]
239. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the work of his Department’s working group on compact and sustainable growth; if that group still intends to produce section 28 guidelines by the end of quarter 4 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61545/22]
238. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 26 October 2022, if he is satisfied that the methodology being used to determine housing supply targets for local development plans is sound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61544/22]
237. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning permissions currently granted in each local authority; the number of those that are commenced in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61543/22]
176. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the necessary provisions to continue the hugely successful Burren programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61228/22]
91. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the efforts to ensure that the 35 children with cystic fibrosis who have been excluded from the Katrio drug therapy treatment will have access to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61227/22]
25. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the chronic overcrowding in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61226/22]
205. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a response will issue to a query raised by a person (details supplied) regarding access to an artefact in the National Museum of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60604/22]
247. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59925/22]
180. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a report on the provision of a new Coast Guard station in Killaloe, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60029/22]
16. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the elements of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 that are being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59142/22]
128. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new over 70s fuel allowance scheme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58838/22]
99. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the various cost-of-living lump sum payments which are being administered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58839/22]
75. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the measures that he has implemented to tackle the cost of childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56216/22]
44. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a report in relation to the large-scale sports capital programme by the overall list of the grants that have been made available to successful applicants under this scheme, a list of the clubs that made valid appeals under the programme, the grant amounts awarded to clubs that successfully appealed her Department's decision not to award grants, a list of valid appeals under the programme which her Department has on hand for more than two years; when those clubs that have lodged valid appeals under the programme can expect a decision on their grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56504/22]
37. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider dramatically increasing the number of participants in the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56505/22]
432. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a report on the establishment of a UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56360/22]
278. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to widen the criteria (details supplied) for qualification to the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme to include such properties in rural areas which are outside towns and villages and to bring them back to the housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56379/22]
11. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plans to dramatically improve the number of charging points for electric vehicles in County Clare; if he will provide a timescale for this roll-out; the proposed locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55780/22]
10. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of charging points for electric vehicles in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55779/22]
1299. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a report on funding provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55286/22]
1270. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2151 of 8 September 2022, when an afforestation application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54767/22]
1213. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55449/22]
1193. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made to provide the CF drug kaftrio to a cohort of 35 Irish children aged between six and eleven years, who are currently excluded from access to the drug due to a disagreement between the manufacturers and the HSE; if he will report on the meeting which he committed to with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to this extremely important issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55287/22]
1082. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to a query on behalf of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54812/22]
392. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of engagement that his Department has had with the European Commission in 2022 in relation to the regulation of short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54877/22]
391. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 in the TRIS process; if it has been withdrawn from the process; the basis on which it was withdrawn; if so, his plans for the short-term rental regulations that were contained in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54876/22]
390. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if section 3 of the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 has been commenced; the date that it is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54875/22]
227. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he is concerned in relation to the negative impact on the Limerick-Shannon metropolitan area transport strategy due to regular flooding on the Ennis/Limerick railway line at Ballycar; if his Department will provide the necessary funding to Irish Rail to enable it to carry-out the proposed works to address the flooding issue at Ballycar as set-out in a report submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55290/22]