293. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the NTA in relation to recent route changes that have left elderly residents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1722/24]
291. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if his Department and the DAA have liaised in relation to the safety and quality control procedures of Boeing aircraft following recent incidents with their 737 Max plane; if either have liaised with the US regulatory body (FAA) in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1678/24]
274. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if the eSPSV grant is due to reopen for applications in 2024; and if so, if the eligibility requirements will remain the same as in the 2023 round of the scheme. [1361/24]
272. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport when the NTA will receive its 2024 funding allocation; and the reason for the delay to date.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1346/24]
270. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken by his Department to reduce waiting times for driving tests in the Dublin area; the current waiting times, by test centre in Dublin; his Department’s target wait time for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1338/24]
182. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent toll road increases and the specific effect it has on areas such as Inchicore, Chapelizod and the Phoenix Park with cars using those areas to avoid toll roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56565/23]
102. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will amend the legislation for the energy credit under Budget 2023 to include the removal of the exclusion of ‘low usage’ homes in cases whereby new tenants/owners move into a previously vacant unit. [57332/23]
83. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how persons can get access to their personal data usage having installed a smart meter without signing up to a smart meter plan. [56961/23]
494. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health for a progress update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to support genetic services in Our Lady's Children's Hospital. [55903/23]
196. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the vacancies that exist in Our Lady of Hope for therapist positions, nurses and other special school support staff, in tabular form; the estimated recruitment time for the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55587/23]
74. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the statues of the Earl of Carlisle and Field Marshall Gough which formally resided in the Phoenix Park until being damaged in the 1950s; if the OPW retain ownership of them; and if plans are in place for their future use in a cultural institution. [55502/23]
2. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Government's policy on the use of foreign-bestowed, non-elected titles, such as 'Sir' and 'Dame'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55481/23]
547. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the status of the online portal for uploading cyclist and dash camera footage of road traffic offences. [54886/23]
522. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice how many gardaí were attacked and injured in during the rioting which took place in Dublin on 24 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54620/23]
413. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the research in relation to lowering the voting age to 16 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54908/23]
274. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will ensure that pension parity continues between existing and retired members of An Garda Síochána after the expiration of the ‘building momentum’ pay deal [54892/23]
232. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport what plans are in place to review the effectiveness of the newly established bus routes rolled out as part of BusConnects phase 5b, particularly the local routes such as the L55; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55264/23]
231. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport how the BusConnects scheme considered the access needs of people with mobility issues such as wheelchair users in the redesign of the Dublin Bus network, particularly in the context of interchanging between different bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55263/23]
230. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport how Dublin Bus is planning to make transport more accessible for people with mobility issues and particularly for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55262/23]
121. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role and function of a company (details supplied), a consortium of producers operating within the Republic of Ireland; what relationship it has with his Department; what duties it has been sanctioned by his Department; and what are its responsibilities in relation to the Single Use Plastics Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54656/23]
122. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if the State considers those living in Northern Ireland who are eligible to Irish citizenship as enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement to be Irish from birth. [54040/23]
112. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on talks between her Department regarding the disparity in pay between Tús and CE supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53967/23]
48. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if there is a requirement to provide type 2 charging connections at all EV charging hubs in the State with a particular reference to service stations on or just off motorways. [53968/23]
35. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what penalties, if any, exist for those who are in breach of Article 40.2.2 of the Constitution and accept foreign titles without Irish Government permission. [54043/23]
34. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Constitution, how many Irish citizens have applied for permission to receive a title from a foreign state, in tabular form, since the constitution came into being, broken down by year; whether such an application was accepted or not; and the state that proposed to grant the title. [54042/23]
342. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 22 November 2023, which local authorities made submissions and which local authorities are represented on the working group. [53822/23]
219. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what conditions must be met under section 39 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 for civil proceedings to be instituted by him on behalf of an employee for the recovery of an amount owed to an employee under section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53726/23]
182. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to the accuracy of the real time tracking of Dublin Bus services, and how this is being improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53775/23]
181. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to the Lucan to city centre BusConnects scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53760/23]
179. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider changing one of the c-spine bus routes to pass through Chapelizod village to provide additional bus services to people living in Chapelizod; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53722/23]
177. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the number of bus routes or the frequency of existing routes for the Chapelizod area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53700/23]
176. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reinstating the 76 bus route from Chapelizod to Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53699/23]
349. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of sites acquired for second level education institutions aided by her Department since 2000, in tabular form, indicating in each case the total expenditure on the acquisition of the site, year of acquisition, address and relevant school planning area. [52951/23]
348. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of parental preferences (details supplied) by school planning area for Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8. [52950/23]
347. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to provide, in tabular form, a list of second level education institutions aided by her Department that did not provide Higher Level Mathematics for the Leaving Certificate in 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2022. [52949/23]
74. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education when her Department expects to complete the assessment of the additional accommodation scheme application from a school (details supplied); what steps she can take to ensure the additional accommodation is promptly delivered; and what steps she can take to ensure the return to use of the hall as a community space. [52938/23]
272. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that there are enough primary and secondary school places in the Ballyfermot area to service the population in the area; or if there is a requirement to increasing the capacity of existing schools or the establishment of new ones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52212/23]
271. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if there are plans for primary schools in the Ballyfermot area identified as having potential demand for a transfer or divestment of school patronage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52211/23]
162. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to tackle and reduce road traffic offenses, particularly given the increasing number of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52134/23]
217. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51743/23]
105. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the one-parent family payment; the number of applications rejected; the number of families receiving the payment, broken down per month, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51359/23]
90. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update in relation to the review of the Derelict Sites Act initiated in November 2021; when the report will be finalised; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51163/23]
586. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he or his officials will meet with local residents’ groups in Drimnagh to discuss the timeline for construction of the new primary health centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51166/23]
366. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the total value of speeding fines paid, by month, over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50704/23]
365. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of speeding fines issues monthly over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50703/23]
292. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 8 November 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authorities that have drawn down funding from the available €180,000; the amount they have requested; the amount they have received to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50692/23]
184. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of Garda staff in each divisional protective services unit, broken down by rank. [50391/23]
164. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans of his Department to protect rivers and fresh water lakes from agricultural runoff and to prevent algae blooms and other environmental damage from arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50415/23]
125. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he will guarantee that the future Ireland fund and the infrastructure, climate and nature fund will not invest in the fossil fuels or the arms industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50362/23]
119. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the parameters officials assess whether an aircraft with an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons, and Dangerous Goods) Orders has contravened these orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50376/23]