52. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will consider a programme of decentralisation of Government Departments to assist rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29437/24]
120. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will be reviewing the tax incentives for the SME sector in the context of Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28480/24]
112. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will be introducing new tax measures to help hospitality businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28481/24]
30. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the planned N4 upgrade from Mullingar to Rooskey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28642/24]
277. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address an issue in respect of participants on CE schemes being levied with a higher PRSI contribution (details supplied). [27846/24]
44. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a minor works grant application to repair a roof by a school (details supplied). [26415/24]
633. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an accommodation offer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24984/24]
81. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the actions or recommendations in the recent report of the Housing Commission that have already been implemented, underway or partially underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/24]
80. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes currently in construction nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24315/24]
83. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the latest developments in acquiring an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/24]
63. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly registered for the increased cost of business grant before 1 May 2024; how many more in each county have registered since the application process reopened recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/24]
207. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if adult literacy tutors that opt not to convert to adult educator under the terms of the new contract being offered by the Department will maintain their current entitlement to sign on for unemployment benefit during periods when they are not timetabled to deliver courses in the adult literacy service run by education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23049/24]
140. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the planned IP accommodation provision in Longford town (details supplied). [23050/24]
77. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education provide an update and her views on an outstanding payment due to a school (details supplied). [23044/24]
144. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update regarding a delay in issuing a business passport (details supplied). [22969/24]
102. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he expects that with inflation now moderating, the pressures many consumers have faced will likely ease across the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22683/24]
67. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the SME credit demand survey 2023, which he published in April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22684/24]
229. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the draft strategic plan submitted to his office in November 2023 by Rásaíocht Con Éireann (details supplied); when he expects this plan to be published; his views on whether it is reasonable to publicly fund a body that has failed to produce a strategic plan since its last one expired a year and a half ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22300/24]
70. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the N4 upgrade from Mullingar to Rooskey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/24]
501. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of barristers assigned to guardian ad litem appointments, by county in 2023 and 2022, respectively; and the cost of same, in tabular form. [21425/24]
500. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of guardian ad litem appointments, by county, in 2023 and 2022, respectively; and the cost of same, in tabular form. [21424/24]
321. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she intends to announce funding for local organisations under the community services programme Pobal fund. [21062/24]
180. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) was unsuccessful with their application for assistive learning technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21091/24]
88. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his recent visit to Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/24]
58. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his recent visit to Jordan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/24]
257. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the reason or reasons for the unacceptable failure in care of a person (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital which led to the misreading and misreporting of a smear test in January 2007.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19627/24]
379. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, following recent press reports that have suggested a new sports capital grants scheme could be launched for schools, she will provide any further details on same. [19078/24]
354. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will examine changing the requirements to provide substitute teaching cover in special schools. [19376/24]
353. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider an exceptional teaching post for a school (details supplied). [19375/24]
351. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Department officials to meet with a school (details supplied) and their architect for their new build in order to resolve outstanding issues. [19373/24]
317. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a change in the application of the minor works grant for special schools (details supplied). [19130/24]
316. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a change in the application of the capitation grant for special schools (details supplied). [19129/24]
315. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the development of a dedicated special education school for County Leitrim (details supplied). [19128/24]
381. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that the six-month timeframe allowed to carry out approved works under the housing adaptation grant scheme for the elderly and disabled is too tight; and if he agrees that it should be increased to 12 months in order to counter weather issues, availability of contractors and other issues. [17993/24]
380. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he agrees that local authorities need greater discretion when deciding on the housing adaptation grant aid for elderly and disabled people given the increased rate of building inflation over the past two years; and if he agrees the grant amount should be increased by 50%. [17992/24]
295. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the enrolment numbers at 30 March 2024 for all secondary schools in County Longford. [17593/24]
294. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the enrolment numbers at 30 March 2024 for all national schools in County Longford. [17592/24]
173. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Transport when it is intended to publish the preferred route corridor for the N4 Mullingar to Rooskey. [17740/24]
112. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16882/24]
72. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois, respectively, that have registered for the increased cost of business Grant to date; when payments under the grant will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/24]
82. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the return of community welfare offices to principal secondary towns in provincial Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16893/24]
394. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects a decision and announcement on successful applications for this year’s community monuments fund. [16299/24]
997. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how an Irish greyhound (details supplied) with total prize money of €82,755 is registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System following reports of his export to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/24]
996. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System as exported to Great Britain in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14738/24]
503. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the number of Church of Ireland patronage national schools that have been funded for SEN capital development, by county, in tabular form; and the timeframe for the data would be most beneficial such as the past five or ten years. [14726/24]
422. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the status of plans for a new classroom and wheelchair accessible WC at a school (details supplied). [11977/24]
143. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times for de facto partnership visa applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/24]
298. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown, by county of the number of schools that have been able to avail of supports as of 23 February 2024 under the pilot counselling in primary schools project. [10202/24]