650. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a joint spouse visa decision will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34336/25]
478. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport how organisations in Ireland south can access the Creative Europe culture strand funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34334/25]
119. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth that staff allocation a school (details supplied) will have for the upcoming school term beginning in September 2025 through to 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30857/25]
1021. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on an application for a spousal visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29667/25]
1020. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on an application for an entry visa under the critical skills programme for a person (details supplied) who submitted their application on 23 November 2024; the maximum timeframe for processing an entry visa application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29666/25]
471. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Justice the type of visa a person (details supplied) who is currently in Ireland is on; if they can apply for Irish citizenship; the steps they need to take to move towards this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27173/25]
378. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the recently published National Planning Framework which allocates national renewable energy targets to regions using a geospatial, grid-led and even growth approach, if he will provide a copy of the allocation analysis and the modelling iterations carried out, including the turbine specifications used such as assumed capacity, height, and the interspacing between turbines applied to ensure efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27094/25]
377. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the recently published National Planning Framework which allocates national renewable energy targets to regions using a geospatial, grid-led and even growth approach, if he will confirm the specific setback distance from sensitive receptors was applied in the analysis for wind energy; if he will clarify which body or authority confirmed that such a setback distance would ensure the protection of population human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27093/25]
328. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of transporting special education children to school in Kilkenny for the academic years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27540/25]
327. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of transporting special education children to school in Carlow for the academic years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27539/25]
209. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of an instalment payment option for those making payments to Revenue for payments such as vehicle registration tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25069/25]
950. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm plans to deliver a partnership (details supplied) with the World Health Organization. [24481/25]
2330. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current number of home helps employed on contracts of less than 18.5 hours per week, in each CHO region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20260/25]
2329. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current number of home helps employed by the HSE that are on permanent contracts, and the number on non-permanent contracts, in each CHO region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20259/25]
2328. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current number of home helps employed, the nuance of vacancies, if there are plans to hire additional numbers, her views on the optimal number to be employed in this critical service, in each CHO region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20258/25]
1447. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the disability claim decision in relation to person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20222/25]
751. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education the marks required to pass ordinary level Leaving Certificate maths paper 1 and paper 2; if a student is completing the exam through Irish, if additional marks are given to the student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18518/25]
367. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health when staff at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive their section 39 payment increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18126/25]
198. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of feedback provided by craftspeople in relation to their experience of their participation in the Collect 24 exhibition under the auspices of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCI) and the subsequent threat of legal action against the authors of the feedback by DCCI; his views on whether organisations relying on State funding should welcome feedback from stakeholders and not attempt to shut it down; if he aware of what has been reported in a newspaper (details supplied) as “unusually high” turnover of staff at DCCI; the details and dates of any correspondence with him or his Department raising issues in relation to workplace culture, dismissals, expenses or financial accountability at DCCI; if he is aware of any such issues; if he will initiate an external review into culture, governance, accountability and structures at DCCI to ensure the crafts sector and workers have a fit-for-purpose body to support their development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18313/25]
215. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education the reason parents of children attending a school (details supplied) were not informed of the route change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16358/25]
189. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a domiciliary allowance application for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15906/25]
350. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the works at the national monument of Ballymoon Castle, Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15744/25]
400. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department has not sanctioned a school (details supplied) to go to tender for the necessary extension of six classrooms and associated works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14035/25]
1256. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an ACRES payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/25]
1252. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county awaiting ACRES payments for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/25]
1239. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an ACRES payment application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/25]
1007. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11110/25]
1006. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the disability allowance appeal decision in relation to person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11108/25]
116. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/25]
415. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the vaccine damage scheme for Covid-vaccine injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8891/25]
241. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport if he has given a commitment to provide funding for the northern ring road around Kilkenny, as reported by the local media on 29 January 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6205/25]
240. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport when the proposed bus route A90 in Kilkenny will begin operation; if Kilmacow will be serviced by this bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6204/25]
237. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a disability allowance application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/25]
415. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4705/25]
907. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to ensure Ukrainian families currently residing at the Tougher's site on the outskirts of Carlow town in County Carlow can remain at this accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2328/25]
648. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a disability allowance application for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/25]
135. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Transport if a review into the road safety along Luffany/Slieverue/Rhu Glenn has taken place, due to the high number of road traffic fatalities on this stretch of road; if a review has not been conducted, whether he will instruct Transport Infrastructure Ireland to carry out a road safety review to assess the measures that can be put in place to improve road safety along this section of the N25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2149/25]
1265. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he has had discussions with the survivor's advocate (details supplied) on the possible expansion of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme to other institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1597/25]
1264. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of money in total paid out to date on successful applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the reasons for declining applications; the length of time on average appeals are taking, including the longest appeal time to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1596/25]
1263. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people in total still awaiting a decision on their application to the mother and baby home's institutions payment scheme; the number of people waiting for an appeal decision; the number of decisions pending; the number of people that have applied to the scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1595/25]
1262. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) for redress through the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1594/25]
1261. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) for redress through the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/25]