64. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the multiple flight operations application issued by his Department is being used illegally at Shannon by a company (details supplied) to transport howitzer guns with ammunition on board an aircraft through Shannon Airport on 7 and 8 May 2022. [25300/22]
786. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil sí ar an eolas nár iompair an bád lasta ó Ros a’Mhíl chuig Inis Meáin Dé Máirt an 9 Bealtaine ná Dé Céadaoin an 10 Bealtaine, de bharr droch-aimsire, cé gur iompair an bád paisinéirí ar an dá lá seo; an bhfuil i gceist ag a Roinn an cheist a phlé le pobal agus le lucht gnó Inis Meáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24252/22]
633. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the disbursement of the Covid pandemic recognition payment; and the date when qualifying recipients in County Galway will receive their payment. [24134/22]
279. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 7 April 2022, the details of the effluent, sewage and discharge systems permitted specifically catering for the new cell and gene therapy and clean room facilities at the hi-tech health laboratories for which construction commenced in recent months at the Údarás na Gaeltachta Eastát Tionscail na Tulaigh, An Tulaigh, Baile na hAbhann, Co. na Gaillimhe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24443/22]
271. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the difference in accounting treatment between the expenditure estimates outlined in the Stability Programme Update (details supplied) for 2022. [24838/22]
242. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of funding included in respect of expenditure associated with Vote 34, housing, for general government balance calculations as determined by the Central Statistics Office for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/22]
229. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants waiting for a radio licence; the waiting times by month; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24412/22]
240. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if a National Educational Psychological Service assessment will be provided for students (details supplied); the steps that their parents should take to access such an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23936/22]
196. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all members of An Board Pleanála and the relevant subsection of section 106(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 that is, sub-section a, b, c, d or e, under which each was appointed under in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24014/22]
168. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish a complete list of the properties in County Galway owned by Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23933/22]
520. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason that two schools in Galway lost their DEIS status in 2022 while the DEIS programme is being expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23311/22]
252. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport his view on expanding bus services in Galway to include a night service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23312/22]
251. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the plans for BusConnects Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23302/22]
215. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to an Icelandic oil drilling operation close to the bounds of Irish territory near the Maury Channel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23301/22]
259. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologists in full-time employment by county as of April 2022; the waiting times by county for a child to be assessed by a NEPS psychologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21730/22]
180. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance his plans to examine the tax treatment with respect to capital acquisition tax for couples who are long-term cohabitants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/22]
140. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on public sector pay deals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/22]
126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the inclusion of a stepped procedure for public whistleblowers in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 breaches the European Union whistleblowing directive non-regression clause in view of the letter sent to the Oireachtas finance committee by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21483/22]
79. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of his review of the ethics framework; the work that has been carried out to date examining the specific issue of tackling conflicts of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21489/22]
78. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the national development plan; the impact of cost inflation on same; the projects which might now need to go back out for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21488/22]
20. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he is committed to introducing a vacant property tax following the collection of data on vacancy levels under objective 19.12 of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/22]
14. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the status of the work of the Office to Promote Competition in the Insurance Market since its establishment; its terms of reference and objectives; the number of engagements it has had with stakeholders; and the success to date in promoting competition in and attracting new entrants to the insurance market. [21486/22]
1481. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the most recent estimated cost for the new national maternity hospital (details supplied). [19781/22]
1480. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General's audit on the enabling works that were to be completed by the end of 2021; and if a copy of the report will be provided. [19780/22]
1479. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the Comptroller and Auditor General is examining a value-for-money assessment of the new national maternity hospital; and if so, when his report will be completed and available for review. [19779/22]
1478. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the analysis and justification that has been completed since 2008 that demonstrates that the relocation of the new national maternity hospital to Elm Park is still the best solution for the women in the greater Dublin area 14 years later and complements the updated relocation sites for the Rotunda and the Coombe hospitals given that a key goal of the 2008 report was to balance births evenly across the three relocated maternity hospitals. [19778/22]
1476. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the business case for the new national maternity hospital that was approved by the HSE board in November 2021, as per the public spending code, will be made available; and if the business case will be published. [19776/22]
1475. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the current cost overrun for the new national maternity hospital for the enabling works rising from the initial estimate of €20 million to at least €51.2 million, broken down by cost category. [19775/22]
1474. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the justification for extending the existing multi-storey car park in the new national maternity hospital, which is owned by a private company (details supplied) in 2018 given that is yet to be approved. [19774/22]
1473. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the justification for an enhanced replacement pharmacy in the new national maternity hospital; and if the business case that was submitted in 2018 for same will be provided. [19773/22]
1472. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the enabling works for the new national maternity hospital are now complete; if so, the final cost of these works; the breakdown, in tabular form, of the cost by the categories of work undertaken (details supplied). [19772/22]
1185. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science , further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 5 April 2022, the way that the multi supplier framework agreement and services contracts affected the cost of delivery for typical training programmes; the way that it has affected the number of courses delivered, cost of courses delivered and numbers of participants trained in the case of the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20045/22]
1028. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is permissible for a person in receipt of invalidity pension to engage in farming in the context of such work being rehabilitative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20046/22]
647. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if restaurants are included in the new vacant commercial to residential scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20144/22]
634. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage his views on whether, following reports in the media that a senior board member at An Bord Pleanála who failed to disclose interests which could have had a material impact on decision making, should be allowed to remain on the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/22]
633. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage his views on whether a board position is rendered untenable for breeches of section 106 (13)(d)(ii) of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19783/22]
632. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that all the board members of An Bord Pleanála are in compliance with section 106 (13)(d)(ii) of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19782/22]
553. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State bodies that are bound by the Code of Conduct for State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/22]
346. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) was approved by his Department to transport United States soldiers or arms or munitions through Shannon Airport; and if he will provide the details of same. [19378/22]
213. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 7 April 2022, if it is possible for arbitration to take place in cases in which a company (details supplied) no longer exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20978/22]
410. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the total number of epilepsy nurses for one-to-one care in the State; the number who are serving in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19059/22]
322. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are currently declared as self-employed farmers who are in receipt of invalidity pension; the number whose invalidity is related to farm accidents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18964/22]
316. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the free travel pass to persons with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19060/22]
257. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media , further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 29 March, the details of the licensing to which she refers; the reference number of the planning permission obtained by Údarás na Gaeltachta relating to the external works made to the building at issue; the change of use of the existing building to the hi-tech health laboratories development detailed; the total cost of the interior and exterior development of the existing building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18965/22]
203. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is fully satisfied that the authorisation and regulation of the discharge to sea facility of trade and sewage effluent currently in operation at Ros a' Mhíl, Casla, Contae na Gaillimhe (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19083/22]
162. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 7 February 2017, if he will provide the full list of companies that received payments under the succeed-in-Ireland initiative operated by Connect Ireland from the date of its establishment to when it was closed with payments by recipient company (details supplied); the number of jobs created per company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/22]
184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No.782 of 22 March 2022, if she will provide the full list of companies approved under the Immigrant Investor Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18646/22]
183. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 781 of 14 March 2022, if she will provide the information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18645/22]
37. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 29 March 2022, the amount that has been paid out by the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund by way of resolution actions; the amount that has been recouped by the liquidators during liquidation processes to date; the net cost to the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund; the fees that have been paid during liquidation processes to the appointed liquidators in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18577/22]