210. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to an organisation (details supplied) in the north inner city to help it develop its cultural and artistic space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45344/24]
865. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status, as of 29 October 2024, of the 9,900 greyhounds whelped in 2022 who were subsequently registered on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44896/24]
864. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status, as of 29 October 2024, of the 10,914 greyhounds whelped in 2021 who were subsequently registered on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/24]
863. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds born between 1 January and 31 December 2023 that were subsequently registered on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system at microchipping stage. [44894/24]
862. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds born between 1 January and 31 December 2023 that were subsequently registered with the Irish Coursing Club at microchipping stage. [44893/24]
775. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice for an update on her plans to bring forward legislation ensuring that a parent convicted of the murder of the other parent does not retain guardianship of the surviving child or children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44943/24]
711. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the number of reported incidences submitted through the Garda traffic watch online reporting system; the number of reported incidences that resulted in a caution being issued to the offender; and the number of reported incidences that resulted in a fine being issued to the offender. [43971/24]
331. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his plans to add skilled construction workers to the critical skills occupational list given the requirement for this discipline currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44471/24]
44. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can share either domestic or international indicators on the State’s performance in the area of childcare; how the State’s position has improved on the affordability of childcare versus other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43342/24]
9. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the optional protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be formally ratified; what mechanisms will be available to complainants once ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43343/24]
212. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to restrict the advertising of zero-alcohol products that brand share, that is, have the same branding, logos and colours as their full-strength alcoholic counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43572/24]
788. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the National Gender Service is encouraging a specific model of care and advising medical professionals to not monitor or provide blood tests to trans people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43007/24]
787. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will commit to consulting the trans community before any clinical or funding decisions are made related to their healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43006/24]
763. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that no health, clinical or social policymaking, or implementation of policy, from his Department will be informed by the Cass review while it remains under investigation by the British Medical Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42894/24]
715. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the reason there are no standard diagnostic policies or guidelines for diagnosing or treating children with an organisation (details supplied); the steps being taken to establish a statutory diagnostic criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42662/24]
636. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the work of his Department to improve foster care services and enhance the support provided to foster parents since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42977/24]
616. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to develop a national pathway and specialist multidisciplinary functional neurological disorder clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42683/24]
339. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the plans to expand the current pilot project in Munster for students with visual impairment to receive ongoing orientation and mobility supports throughout their school lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42657/24]
266. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details of the dwellings and habitable structures in the Phoenix Park under the ownership of the Office of Public Works, in tabular form. [42690/24]
204. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport whether there have been any feasibility studies on the use of bilevel rail cars on Irish Rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42978/24]
193. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if there are any planned pension increases for those on a CIÉ widowers pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42781/24]
131. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the costs incurred by his Department in the development, creation and completion of the energy security review. [42893/24]
93. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the integration of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the Pact of the Future agreed at the UN General Assembly in September last; whether the global goals, commitments and obligations under international human rights standards in relation to SRHR are fully incorporated into the Pact for the Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42383/24]
328. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the financial support available to women who are unable to access abortion in Ireland so that they can access abortion care elsewhere; whether his Department takes responsibility for providing financial support to cover costs such as flights, clinic fees and local transport to women in the international protection system who need to access abortion care abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42303/24]
154. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the extension of free child fares on public service obligation services to children aged 5-8 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42175/24]
260. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether a hospital the size of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda should be relying on an external supplier (details supplied) for chemotherapy medication given recent production issues at that provider; his further views on whether Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda should have its own aseptic compounding facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41970/24]
259. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pumps initiated to patients with type 1 diabetes, by hospital, inclusive of all level 3 and level 4 hospitals for 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41901/24]
163. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on engagements between officials from her Department and employer and unions representatives of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors regarding their terms and conditions, including pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41880/24]
113. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to add planners to the critical skills occupational list given the requirement for that discipline currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41902/24]
62. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the most current timeline for phase 2 implementation of the Transport for Ireland 2024 fares determination; if there are any delays to implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41903/24]
17. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he has had with his Israeli counterparts in relation to alleged Israeli firing on UNIFIL positions at their headquarters in Naqoura; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42087/24]
531. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 2 October 2024, the reason that there are no standard diagnostic policies or guidelines for diagnosing or treating children with an organisation (details supplied); the steps being taken to establish a statutory diagnostic criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40965/24]
431. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the reason citizenship certificates are not printed and given out at citizenship ceremonies to ensure new citizens can access their full rights, such as applying for a passport, immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40958/24]
430. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for when citizenship certificates will be sent to all those who attended their ceremony in September; if new citizens who do not receive their certificate in time will be able to vote in any upcoming general election; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40957/24]
283. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to establish a national advisory group on school library provision; her plans to develop a national strategy on school library provision to ensure that there is a school library, school librarian and full access to the JCSP library project digital library service for all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41067/24]
282. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the number of places available in reading schools in the Dublin area for children with severe dyslexia, given these places are oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41061/24]
203. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to adjust the VAT rate applied to demolition projects, which is currently set at a rate of 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41371/24]
188. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance whether he has considered using the tax system to incentivise the repair and restoration of buildings over their demolition by adjusting the VAT rate applied to demolition projects to 23% while keeping repair and renovation activities at the reduced rate of 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41372/24]
56. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the action undertaken by the Biden Administration this year to review the climate change and economic impact of liquefied natural gas, LNG, and the specific requirement that entails to consider the health and safety implications involved in LNG. [37288/24]
282. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given by his Department to the inclusion of care work in climate policy in line with the Environmental Protection Agency’s recognition of the social-ecological value of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40713/24]
240. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the initiatives to address gender inequalities in the agriculture and food industry and to promote female participation and leadership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40714/24]
186. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a timeline for his Department to undertake its examination of the report reviewing income eligibility for social housing; when he expects to develop a new social housing income eligibility model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40722/24]
134. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the general scheme of a Bill to govern overseas deployments into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40667/24]
124. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the Just Transition initiatives that specifically target women to maximise their employment opportunities as Ireland transitions to a climate neutral economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/24]
86. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline her Department’s provision for the additional funding and resources of veterinary services by local authorities to implement the XL bully ban, given that all current local authority vets will transfer to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine by January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37289/24]
195. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when the current national policy on palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions will be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40378/24]
105. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the ‘housing for all’ commitment to examine the creation of a system of deposit retention based on best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40400/24]
272. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the form a petition should take requesting the holding of a plebiscite under section 47 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024; in particular with regards to a petition in electronic format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40281/24]
83. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated in Budget 2025 for the maintenance of existing active travel infrastructure, as opposed to the construction of new active travel infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39960/24]