947. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review existing supports available to those in receipt of the State pension to include financial supports for those who are coeliac to assist with the cost of their dietary requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34326/24]
848. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of appeals upheld to rezone land; previously zoned for housing, falling under the scope of Residential Zoned Land Tax broken down by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35139/24]
846. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the total quantum of land that would fall under the Residential Zoned Land Tax, broken down by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35092/24]
801. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 28 May 2024, the position regarding the review of the suite engineering qualifications declared under section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001; the number of meetings held by the working group to date; to provide a timeline for the publication of the group’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34391/24]
794. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of the qualifying criteria for well-water grants administered through local authorities; if an instruction can be issued to allow for the inclusion of applications for premises that are soon to be lived in following renovation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34230/24]
738. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the actions she will take to implement the recommendations of the report titled 'The Development of Local and Community Arts' published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34894/24]
686. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage (details supplied); the actions she will take to work with school management to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35692/24]
648. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the actions she is taking to address the concerns of Gaelscoileanna at second level regarding the challenges in the recruitment of teachers who can teach through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35382/24]
647. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage in a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to work with school management to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35380/24]
411. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position regarding the OPW-led assessment of a location (details supplied); if this project can be expedited to bring these buildings back into community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34288/24]
212. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the issue of EV charging spaces being used by non-EV vehicles for parking; if he plans legislative changes that would prevent this behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34231/24]
102. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); if there are plans in place to provide funding for community organisations to purchase portable solar generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34683/24]
1474. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to an advocacy group-led campaign that seeks changes to the family reunification policy to allow all non-EEA nationals in full-time employment to apply for family reunification; if any research has been carried out into this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31301/24]
1232. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the Labour Court recommendation concerning pay and conditions for an organisation (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that those recommendations are implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30940/24]
645. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the departmental review of the upper age limit applied to drivers of school bus services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31440/24]
319. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the status of the review of deposit interest retention tax and its related exemptions and conditions; when this was completed; if a further review is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31606/24]
346. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of persons (details supplied) regarding the administrative structuring of their pay scale; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30560/24]
202. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the planned extension for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that there is no further delay to this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30591/24]
110. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 4 July 2024, the position regarding the number of students that have more than one offer of a school place (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that the eight students still without a place for the coming school year are accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30502/24]
194. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 2 July 2024, the position regarding the income threshold for the exemption limit to deposit interest retention tax (details supplied); if this can be reviewed to allow for greater flexibility for those that are marginally above that level of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29432/24]
173. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reliability issues with a bus route (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with Bus Éireann to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29913/24]
516. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of towns and villages in County Wicklow that have been awarded funding under the town and village renewal scheme in the lifetime of this Government, broken down by funding level, location and year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28712/24]
514. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of towns and villages in county Wicklow that have been awarded funding under the rural regeneration and development fund in the lifetime of this Government, broken down by funding level, location and year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28714/24]
449. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the rejection of a medical card application (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that this is reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28716/24]
337. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the number of schools in County Wicklow currently providing a hot school meals programme; the number of additional schools that will begin to provide this service in the new school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28711/24]
312. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of towns and villages in County Wicklow that have been awarded funding under the urban regeneration and development fund in the lifetime of this Government, broken down by funding level, location and year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28713/24]
278. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of eight students in Greystones, County Wicklow who do not have a school place for the coming school year; the actions she will take to follow through on her Department's commitment to provide school places for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28704/24]
303. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the review of the structure and level of fees paid to criminal barristers; the actions she will take to address the proposed industrial action planned in July as set out by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28043/24]
181. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the exemption limit to deposit interest retention tax; the last time a formal review of this limit took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28038/24]
124. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 20 May 2024, the position regarding the ongoing review of the coroner’s service; the terms of reference for this review; if individual county services will be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27418/24]
46. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 19 June 2024, if her attention has been drawn to concerns of school principals regarding the 30 September cut-off point for teacher allocations for the following primary school year; if moving this deadline to the calendar year end has been considered to allow for fluctuation in registration numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27308/24]
385. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the building previously used as the Donard health centre, County Wicklow; if his Department proposes to bring the centre back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26832/24]
245. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the report by the ‘Compliance Committee to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision Making and Access to justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)’, in particular the first progress review of the implementation of decision VII/8i on compliance by Ireland with its obligations under the Convention in the context of the ongoing parliamentary procedure progressing the Planning and Development Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/24]
215. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to calls from the unscripted television production sector to ensure that inward investment is encouraged through a tax incentive in line with section 481 for the scripted sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26758/24]
131. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any draft proposals within his Department for a tax incentive for the unscripted television production sector; the measures he has taken to engage with the European Commission on this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26757/24]
130. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax incentive to support the unscripted television production sector; his views on the merit of introducing such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26756/24]
117. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 12 June 2024, the position regarding the two lots outlined for Project Boyne; the order in which these lots will be commenced; which schools are allocated to each lot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26575/24]
103. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a television report (details supplied) related to the welfare and treatment of horses; the action he will take to ensure that this is investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/24]
60. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of notifications of change of use from commercial use to residential use issued to planning authorities under Regulation S.I. No. 75/2022 - Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/24]
59. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties that are on the derelict sites register in each local authority area; the amount that was levied and collected within each local authority area in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26353/24]
37. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the 30 September cut-off point for teacher allocations for the following primary school year; if this deadline can be reviewed to reflect the significant changes that can occur to student numbers in the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26338/24]
28. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the number of residential properties deemed exempt from the local property tax in 2023 for reasons of being either unsuitable for use as a dwelling, or unoccupied as a dwelling in 2023, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26354/24]
345. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the high costs of registering to a board (details supplied) and other administrative costs; if he is concerned that this puts an undue financial burden on those who must pay these mandatory charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25992/24]
343. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to staff shortages in radiography roles in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin; if he is concerned by the knock on impact this is having for child patients and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25976/24]
250. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice her views on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice’s report on the operation of the Coroner Service published in November 2023; the actions she is taking to ensure that the recommendations therein are progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26166/24]
101. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the outbreak of a fire on the 4pm Dublin to Cork train on 3 June 2024; if he can confirm that there will be an investigation into the causes of the fire; how it was managed by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25918/24]
88. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education her position regarding the number of schools in County Wicklow that have initiated applications for solar panel funding under the free national roll-out but have not yet had works commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25844/24]
87. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education her position regarding the number of schools in Wicklow that have completed solar panel projects under the free school solar scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25843/24]
76. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the Project Boyne school building initiative; how this bundle is being progressed; if it is to be split, how that will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25641/24]
368. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the recommendation by the Housing Commission to make rental data and cost publicly available; if this is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25829/24]