178. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health whether he will consider lifting the ban on the use of former nursing homes as accommodation for Ukrainian families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15539/23]
516. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on when a facility (details supplied) providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugees can expect to be paid outstanding invoices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15140/23]
463. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not awarded a full State pension (contributory); the options available to them at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15219/23]
444. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any pathway for a person (details supplied) to apply for additional credits to receive a full contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14800/23]
443. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any mechanism by which a person who has been refused a full State pension (contributory) due to a deficit in contributions can supplement contributions after the fact to become eligible for a full pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14791/23]
399. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education when the roll out of the PE hall build and modernisation programme outlined in Project Ireland 2040 is to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14936/23]
268. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to announce the next round of sports capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15006/23]
229. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that no insurance company in Ireland is offering insurance for mobility scooters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15263/23]
209. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the steps that are being taken to ensure that insurance companies will offer the required cover to meet the provisions outlined in the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14915/23]
367. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance is available to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14378/23]
180. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education her views on remaining pay and pension inequality for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14305/23]
1587. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether repairs and resurfacing of a farm road are covered under TAMS 3 funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13771/23]
1402. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the 142 neurological nurses that are required to support population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/23]
1238. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the position of access to Kaftrio for the 35 excluded children with cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12596/23]
955. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the delay to the introduction of a community neuro-rehabilitation centre in CH09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/23]
831. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has plans to streamline the system for early years educators who have to undertake a full application for jobseeker's support each time the school is closed for a break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13326/23]
806. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any discretion in the assessment of the fuel allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12489/23]
784. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the address and location under consideration for a permanent site for a school (details supplied) as per an update received where the Department states, "As part of that process, a Minister-owned site has been identified as an option for potential redevelopment to accommodate a second school"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13827/23]
724. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of the 58 school building projects that are currently facing delay, in order of prioritisation, and by the criteria used in determining prioritisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13295/23]
473. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Wexford homeowners will be included in the defective blocks scheme where it is established that they have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13324/23]
370. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps that have been taken, since the publication in March 2022 of the Government's Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland's Public Service (Connecting Government 2030), to enable public sector bodies to take a cloud-first approach to delivery of services - public facing and back office, which is listed as one of that strategy's key objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/23]
329. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person who is renting a room in a house owned by their parent which is not the principal residence of the parent, at market rent and registered with the RTB, cannot claim the rental tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/23]
220. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what actions have been taken, in light of warnings from EirGrid in its Generation Capacity Statement about forthcoming serious electricity supply shortfalls, to ensure the country produces sufficient electricity to meet demand, particularly for winter 2023-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/23]
215. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that have been taken, in view of warnings from EirGrid in its Generation Capacity Statement in relation to forthcoming serious electricity supply shortfalls, to ensure the country produces sufficient electricity to meet demand, particularly for winter 2023-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/23]
190. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is charged on eBooks for use in schools, when no VAT is charged on school books; if this VAT can be removed or if parents can be facilitated to claim this VAT back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/23]
175. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the plans that are in place to hold events in person in County Wexford in relation to the public consultation on the draft OREDP, II taking into consideration the location of the Department and MARA and the survey activity that is taking place in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12142/23]
132. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11730/23]
131. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if he will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11729/23]
696. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2023 horticultural grants will be opened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11149/23]
374. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11079/23]
372. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the status of an application for a retrofit grant for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11072/23]
238. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will review the tax treatment of rental income received by landowners and farmers who rent to those connected to them; if his Department has considered a more equitable system to allow extended farm families avail of the income tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11176/23]
84. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the level of uptake of TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/23]
320. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider including agricultural and farm contractors in the new targeted agricultural modernisation scheme (TAMS 3); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/23]
313. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can reconsider the rules excluding robotics farmers from the new TAMS scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10599/23]
270. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students studying for a qualification (details supplied) qualify for the reduced fee contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10683/23]
252. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the review of disability allowance means for a person (details supplied); when the payment will increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10654/23]
236. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education if she plans to consult with small independent retailers whose main business is the supply of schoolbooks in advance of the introduction of free books to primary schools, in order to give them time to plan for the 2023-2024 term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10643/23]
522. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice if there are any plans to align or streamline the work permit and visa applications processes to reduce the time it takes to bring much-needed workers into the State to take up their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10170/23]
513. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice if he has any immediate plans to engage with the trade unions and staff associations concerned with changes to the Civil Service status of Garda staff proposed in the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9955/23]
426. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection how many DEIS schools in Wexford have been receiving the school meals programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10153/23]
419. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in County Wexford that receive funding for breakfast clubs; the number of those that are DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10033/23]
405. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a fuel allowance will be awarded to persons (details supplied) once a means test is satisfied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9805/23]
384. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in County Wexford that receive funding for breakfast clubs; the number of those that are DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10032/23]
361. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the number of DEIS schools in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10015/23]
266. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarification on who is responsible for investigating complaints and enforcing remedial action in housing provided to local authority housing support applicants by a housing agency, where there is reason to believe the housing may be structurally unsound and potentially a danger to the tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9512/23]
134. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any plans to align or streamline the work permit and visa applications processes to reduce the time it takes to bring much-needed workers into the State to take up their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10169/23]
278. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if there is any current pathway for a person to claim compensation for what they believe to be illegal nursing home charges paid between 1977-1979 who have not as yet made any claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9422/23]
205. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) cannot apply for a visa in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9214/23]
144. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the Croí Cónaithe grant scheme to vacant properties where the professional advice has been given that a demolition and rebuild is required over a renovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/23]