287. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that he or she is due to travel on 24 June 202.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33305/22]
286. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that they are due to travel on Monday 20 June 2022.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33304/22]
285. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that they are due to travel abroad on Tuesday 21 June 2022.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33303/22]
130. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports to date in 2022 from counties Longford and Westmeath; the number of passports issued; and the number of outstanding applications for passports currently awaiting processing in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32951/22]
1453. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for such an over-arching body in Ireland to provide oversight in the public interest of the health and social care regulators similar to the UK in Ireland (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29178/22]
643. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an email in respect of a further information request from the Passport Office will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied). [29454/22]
642. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an email in respect of a further information request from the Passport Office will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied). [29453/22]
641. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the marriage certificate that was submitted with passport applications by persons (details supplied) can also be assigned to other applications in order to allow these applications to proceed. [29452/22]
490. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if rent supplement payments are a reckonable income when assessing eligibility for social housing supports given that no published guidelines give a definitive answer. [29179/22]
60. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made in meeting the commitments set out in the Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28465/22]
52. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are available for parent and toddler groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/22]
56. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way that her Department is supporting community hubs for enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18636/22]
46. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way that her Department is supporting community hubs for enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24960/22]
119. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline progress in establishing the new national apprenticeship office and the national apprenticeship alliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25281/22]
102. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on his Department's supports to assist Ukrainian people seeking access to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25280/22]
89. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA commitment to deliver an Advanced Building Solution in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24959/22]
121. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made to support groups facing additional challenges accessing work such as lone parents, persons with disabilities and minority groups include Travellers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24686/22]
78. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of those availing of parent's leave and parent's benefit, by county, since the extension was announced on 1 April 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24685/22]
111. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education her views on the reform of the senior cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23656/22]
93. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the supports that are in place for schools to administer the summer programme 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23655/22]
651. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice when the new Judiciary Board will be appointed to vet new applications by solicitors and barristers for appointment to the position of judges of all courts. [23244/22]
95. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications from counties Longford and Westmeath, respectively that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22923/22]
112. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if capital expenditure to date in 2022 is within profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20515/22]
107. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount he has allocated in expenditure measures to ease cost of living pressures since and including budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/22]
30. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives that he is taking to expand the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/22]
26. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the recent cuts to excise duties on petrol, diesel and marked gas oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20524/22]
18. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the IDA commitment to deliver an advanced building solution in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18635/22]
357. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the public health supports that are available to schools for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13502/22]
49. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of additional home support hours that are being provided in 2022 for persons living with dementia. [16862/22]
84. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice if an update will be provided on the Local Community Safety Partnership pilot in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16095/22]
151. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to the United Nations in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15328/22]
114. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications from County Longford that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15327/22]
44. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on measures undertaken by his Department to tackle child and youth homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15311/22]
15. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on measures to make childcare more affordable and sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15310/22]
898. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the reason that all children have not been transferred to Athlone in the absence of an ophthalmologist post as was done on previous occasions at St. Joseph’s care centre campus, Longford. [14251/22]
897. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a replacement for a vacant ophthalmologist post at St. Joseph’s care centre campus, Longford. [14250/22]
896. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health when the full-time ophthalmologist service for children at St. Joseph’s care centre campus, Longford ceased. [14249/22]
99. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the details of the supports provided under the Summer Programme for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13501/22]
123. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made regarding the development of the next national research and innovation strategy; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/22]
52. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the staffing and funding allocated to the new national apprenticeship office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/22]
121. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the key priorities in 2022 under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11369/22]
60. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to get value for money under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11368/22]
119. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the work of the interdepartmental group on post offices; and when the report of the group will be submitted to Government. [10476/22]
66. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the shared island approach to tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10437/22]
11. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a shared island approach to sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10436/22]
640. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for a transfer by a person (details supplied) under the 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons; and if she will expedite the application. [9556/22]
235. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the current help-to-buy scheme to cover second-hand houses for those counties such as County Longford in which there are no new build houses available (details supplied). [9343/22]