143. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29072/21]
142. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the action he has taken to ensure financial institutions contribute to the mica redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29058/21]
487. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to delays in the State’s forensic laboratories; her plans to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27608/21]
379. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reintroduce arrangements in which persons on an invalidity pension could get permission to work part-time, known as an exemption, for rehabilitative or therapeutic purposes and keep their full social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27625/21]
320. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will establish a helpline to assist victims of sexual abuse in the Curragh Camp area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27611/21]
266. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include previous homeowners whose relationship or marriage has broken down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27622/21]
265. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of rental accommodation scheme payments that have been paid out to private landlords in County Kildare since the payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27620/21]
264. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of housing assistance payments that have been paid out to private landlords in County Kildare since the payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27619/21]
263. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports his Department will provide to non-homeless persons that may be approved for HAP but are unable to find accommodation that will accept same or that is within the threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27618/21]
262. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the housing list for County Kildare approved for HAP but not in receipt of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27617/21]
261. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the particular challenges in relation to accessing housing that those whose marriage or long term relationship has ended are experiencing; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27616/21]
260. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current expected wait time on the housing list in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27615/21]
259. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average wait time to be accepted on to the housing list in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27614/21]
258. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of outdoor staff employed by each local authority in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27613/21]
257. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce online voter registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27612/21]
214. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will commit to achieving a living wage for low paid civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27624/21]
185. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants that are paid less than the living wage; the estimated cost of increasing their pay to the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27623/21]
184. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the help-to-buy scheme to include previous homeowners whose relationship or marriage has broken down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27621/21]
183. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if the growth and stability pact prevents the Government from borrowing to build houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27610/21]
744. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost of opening or digging a grave in a municipal graveyard in each local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26291/21]
743. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost of purchasing a grave in a municipal graveyard in each local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26290/21]
714. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the promised food ombudsman will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26306/21]
662. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda community officers for each district in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26295/21]
502. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD preschool places in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26304/21]
449. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the activities of Ireland under PESCO since its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26305/21]
428. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he will take in view of the plans by the UK Government to give an amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes during the troubles in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26288/21]
393. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered or investigated the use of 3D printed houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26293/21]
392. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes provided in each local authority area under the capital advance leasing facility; the value of these homes in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26292/21]
357. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the reintroduction of domestic water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26297/21]
288. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Finance when the overdue farm safety scheme will be launched; the form it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26301/21]
264. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the locations of bus stops planned in counties Kildare and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26303/21]
263. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the LocalLink service in counties Laois and Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26302/21]
262. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if the theory test for B class licences will be made available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/21]
214. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount the State has spent on carbon credits in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021 (details supplied); the sources of these credits; if these credits were ethical; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/21]
213. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the new micro-generation scheme will be introduced; the form it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/21]
986. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the wait time for felling licence and thinning out licence applications; the number of applications outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24409/21]
862. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided to persons getting married in 2021 and that regulations relating to Covid-19 restrictions will remain consistent; if the number of guests permitted at indoor receptions will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24418/21]
861. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health if a consistent approach will be introduced throughout the State to allow partners to attend pre-natal appointments and births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/21]
860. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason funding has been reversed to fund operations in a hospital (details supplied) due to cancelled procedures at Tullamore Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24407/21]
656. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24411/21]
504. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Education if contingency plans are in place for the 2021 summer provision programme given the continued prevalence of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24415/21]
421. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to address the low pay of enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24412/21]
398. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current wait time for a new passport application; the amount of outstanding applications and renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/21]
349. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a steady funding stream will be provided for the upgrading of local authority owned homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/21]
348. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an inspection process into homeless services provided by private companies and non-governmental agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24416/21]
347. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding he has advanced to local authorities in preparation for the ending of direct provision; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24406/21]
313. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the provision of funding for the Barrow Blueway; the status of the progression of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24414/21]
201. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when learner driver theory tests will resume for driver lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24408/21]
265. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Athy food hub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23357/21]
249. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project can be expanded to include low income farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23358/21]