1091. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for supplementary welfare to date in 2022; the number that were successful; the average payment awarded; the reason that the same application form is used for the additional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42526/22]
1053. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend free travel to persons diagnosed with epilepsy given that they are no longer permitted to drive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44166/22]
1049. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that all schools offer the ability to pay in cash for fees, field trips and other goods and services offered by and or through them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44324/22]
1048. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made to ensure that all primary and post primary schools have a school library, school librarian and full access to the school digital library service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44323/22]
1047. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to improving the €20 million investment in school library books for children and young persons to read for pleasure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44322/22]
1028. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if she will expand the number of junior certificate school programme libraries in secondary schools from the existing 30 as per the 2005 DEIS plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44162/22]
728. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that capital spending under his vote group is -76.6% to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42698/22]
670. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide funding for a European Union liaison officer for Kildare County Council to assist the council in identifying and applying for EU funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44163/22]
547. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the counties that do not have a dedicated tourism officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42524/22]
546. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process involved in local authorities transitioning fire stations from part-time to full-time; if there is additional funding available to local authorities for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42522/22]
545. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of councils that have a European Union liaison officer to identify sources of European Union funding and supervise applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42516/22]
544. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average reletting time for local authority homes in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42515/22]
543. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available to councils to enable them to test their housing stock for radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/22]
509. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make inspection reports on zoos available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44335/22]
508. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the zoos that were inspected in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44334/22]
482. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that capital spending under her Vote group is -41% to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42531/22]
481. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will commit to multi-annual funding for An Taibhdhearc, the National Irish Language Theatre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42510/22]
446. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the modular units being installed in Dara Park, Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42525/22]
344. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if it is open to local authorities to issue municipal bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42513/22]
343. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will abolish the universal social charge for persons on modest private pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42512/22]
187. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of applications for motor tax that were made online in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42518/22]
161. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Climate Action Plan 2021 aim to have 845,000 electric passenger cars on the road by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44331/22]
156. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports available to renters to assist them in improving the BER rating of their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44328/22]
155. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will extend the use of Eircodes to land holdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/22]
13. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created with the assistance of the local enterprise office in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42523/22]
2171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made with the establishment of a food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/22]
1996. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on planned works at the Monasterevin day care centre; when it is expected to re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41568/22]
1314. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for additional needs' payments to date in 2022; the number that were successful; the average payment awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41868/22]
1172. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made in the provision of the new secondary school in Kildare town; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41877/22]
1171. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the progress being made in the building of the new secondary school in Monasterevin; the target date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41876/22]
1170. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the shortage of school places in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41870/22]
1158. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of applicants for school transport in each county in tabular form; the number who apply for a place on a school bus in which no service is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41570/22]
1157. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education when the nearest school rule, which relates to school transport, will be scrapped and replaced with a nearest and next nearest rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41569/22]
841. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections to examine the standards of rental accommodation undertaken by Kildare County Council in 2021; the number of improvement notices issued as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41873/22]
774. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action that he has taken in view of the Mulcahy Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41567/22]
773. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the Mulcahy Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41566/22]
772. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will fund the employment of a community energy advisor in Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41565/22]
771. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide funding for the employment of a domestic violence officer in Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41564/22]
770. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to designate all areas of the State as a rent pressure zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41563/22]
769. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to change the income threshold for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41562/22]
768. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when plans to make changes to homeless HAP discretion will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41561/22]
606. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the assistance that she will offer in the redevelopment of Saint Conleth’s Park, Newbridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41875/22]
316. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the Athy distributor road; the target date for the opening of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41871/22]
182. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that connection under the National Broadband Plan for homes in Lackagh Beg, County Kildare has been further delayed by a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41869/22]
51. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Athy food hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41874/22]
859. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the committed to home support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39528/22]
698. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to decide an award of a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/22]
697. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if he will award a discretionary medical card to each amputee who applies for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/22]
677. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a review group to investigate reducing the red tape in funding applications for section 38, 39 and other organisations and individual benefit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39527/22]
650. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to provide improved facilities available to the State Pathologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38918/22]