34. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way gender inequality on the boards of Ireland's major sporting bodies in receipt of Government funding will be addressed, both now and into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47585/22]
17. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to promote the uptake of the newly launched solar grant for public organisations, including sports clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47503/22]
236. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report published by an organisation (details supplied); if he has considered the recommendations made in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/22]
69. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the roll-out of the national online planning portal across all local authorities; the timeline for the portal to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47082/22]
20. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the departmental working group investigating potential amendments to building regulations to require changing places (details supplied); the progress the group has made since the closure of the public consultation; the timeline for the group's report to his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46881/22]
188. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the report on social housing eligibility that reviewed income threshold eligibility amongst other considerations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/22]
69. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider creating free public transport passes for staff of special schools, only to be used when travelling with students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46703/22]
92. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding DART plus; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45681/22]
73. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Connecting Ireland programme; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45684/22]
41. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the eligibility for tax relief for registration fees to newly-qualified veterinary nurses upon registering with the Veterinary Council of Ireland given that this is already in place for a number of similar professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46093/22]
313. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the proposed new school building for a community college (details supplied); the basis for any delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45519/22]
193. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport has been drawn to concerns related to the Low Emissions Vehicle Toll Incentive as some EV users have experienced difficulty in accessing this reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45625/22]
192. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the parameters of the TaxSaver tickets for public transport in the context of employees working increasingly in hybrid set-ups as the current system benefits those who commute on a daily basis but not other work patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/22]
86. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the support scheme for energy audits; the number of SMEs that have successfully applied for this scheme to date; the initiatives that are in place to increase the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44621/22]
73. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans regarding supports for SMEs that are seeking to significantly reduce energy consumption; if any capital grant funding proposals for permanent alterations to premises are under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44622/22]
218. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a foreign birth registration (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45285/22]
146. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a possible anomaly in the national car test in which a car being registered as being previously written off is not assessed or divulged to the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/22]
125. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which outlines a number of locations in County Wicklow in which noise mitigation measures are required due to high traffic volumes; if the funding for these measures will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/22]
2193. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide details regarding the outdoor recreation investment scheme funding eligibility; if municipal districts (details supplied) that are predominantly urban in nature but still have rural areas are eligible for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43016/22]
1956. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant reduction of dentists in County Wicklow that accept medical card patients; the options that are available to medical card holders who cannot access dental care in their home county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/22]
1891. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls for patients suffering various forms of cancer to have access to a drug (details supplied); if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43503/22]
1782. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the eligibility criteria for the pandemic bonus payment for healthcare workers; if staff from an organisation (details supplied) who worked on the front line throughout the pandemic are eligible for this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43017/22]
1318. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding engagement he has had with management of a school (details supplied) in relation to the ongoing issue of accreditation for its social care courses; if plans are in place to support students in these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/22]
1152. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the eligibility criteria for the back-to-school allowance that currently does not allow for foster carers; the basis for currently excluding this group from this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43605/22]
1124. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the European Union decision to recognise Covid-19 as an occupational disease in health and social care settings; the measures that are being considered in the Irish context and in particular for those impacted by long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43027/22]
961. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of formal complaints received by her Department from teachers or school principals in relation to the new Irish Junior Certificate course particularly in relation to the lack of emphasis placed on the oral aspect of the examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43671/22]
959. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the details of the way that the new Junior Certificate Irish curriculum was designed; if any Irish language teachers were included as a stakeholder group; the other persons who were part of the course design; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43668/22]
958. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to serious concerns raised by Irish language teachers in relation to the new Junior Certificate course; if a review of the curriculum is proposed that would include feedback from relevant stakeholders including teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43666/22]
936. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding any initiative that seeks to reduce the number of school books required by school students; if she will reduce the number of new editions published each year to allow for second-hand sales; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43531/22]
934. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the need for a new Irish language teacher in a school (details supplied); if her Department will engage with the school to ensure that this is urgently resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43493/22]
872. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be considered for inclusion in the energy retrofit pathfinder programme; if this programme will be expanded to allow access for more schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42948/22]
760. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43408/22]
759. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43407/22]
697. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42062/22]
322. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the VAT rate associated with the purchase and installation of solar panels, heat pumps and other equipment used to create renewable energy in homes; if he will consider reducing the rate to the lowest possible level under European Union guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/22]
321. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the VAT rate associated with the purchase and repair of bicycles, cargo bikes and e-bikes; if he will consider reducing the rate to the lowest possible level under European Union guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42064/22]
264. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport the details regarding the percentage of funding issued to local authorities designated to footpath repairs, maintenance and accessibility improvements; if any guidance is issued to local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43537/22]
228. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport his views on allowing dogs on board all rail services once all necessary safety considerations are adhered to; if the current rules only permitting dogs on a limited number of rail services is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42950/22]
171. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the National Driver Licence Service cancellation policy for driving tests (details supplied); if this policy will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/22]
90. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding homes that are not covered under the National Broadband Ireland roll-out but cannot avail of sufficient broadband cover on the private market due to their location; if provisions are in place to assist homeowners in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/22]
84. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to investigate support mechanisms for homeowners who record actionable levels of radon in their properties that require remediation. [42946/22]
50. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any initiatives are being considered to encourage waste management companies to provide brown bins that collect organic and food waste in areas that do not currently have this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/22]
2087. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the practice of giving out goldfish in plastic bags at fairgrounds; if legislation or by-laws exist that could outlaw this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40400/22]
2076. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the existing CAP regulation that permits the removal of hedgerows by a farmer if they replant double the length within ten kilometres; if his attention has been drawn to calls to end this practice by environmental and animal rights groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40167/22]
1072. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the steps that she will take to provide English classes in the coming months for Ukrainian children to further support their integration into their new Irish schools for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40307/22]
1055. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if his attention has been drawn to requests by school management in (details supplied) to have solar panels installed; if his officials can make contact with the school to explain this application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35392/22]
731. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a letter sent to his office by Clare County Council in relation to income thresholds for housing supports; if a reply is forthcoming to the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41167/22]
386. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the decision by a bank (details supplied) to remove cash services from 70 banks nationally; the engagement that he has had with the bank in relation to this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40952/22]
231. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to calls to introduce a local bus link that would connect Brittas Bay with Wicklow town; if this initiative will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40311/22]
423. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39423/22]