Parliamentary questions

Naval Service

Seán Haughey

14. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the action he is taking to enhance the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/24]

Departmental Strategies

Seán Haughey

36. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the Be Summer-Ready 2024 public safety information campaign he recently launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22036/24]

European Council

Seán Haughey

6. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council on 17 and 18 April 2024. [21522/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

8. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [17783/24]

Departmental Data

Seán Haughey

429. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the number of people convicted of sex offences involving minors in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, by county, in tabular form; the number of those convicted who received a fully suspended sentence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21240/24]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

Seán Haughey

60. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to the Dublin/Monaghan bombings in 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/24]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

63. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to the terms of reference for the UK Omagh bombing inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20772/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

2. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the former Taoiseach's recent visit to the United States. [14152/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

2. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent conference on Ukraine in Paris. [14153/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

6. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent discussions with the President of Ukraine. [16771/24]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

217. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport his considered response to the recent High Court judgment in respect of the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; if he will take the necessary steps to ensure the benefits for the active members of the 1951 scheme are protected; if he will approve an increase for these pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19406/24]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

218. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that CIÉ immediately complies with its legal obligations to appoint CIÉ board nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 pension scheme committee pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19407/24]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

247. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will allow householders to withdraw money from their personal pension funds in order to carry out retrofitting and insulation works to their homes without having to incur a tax obligation; if he will consult with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19408/24]

Schools Administration

Seán Haughey

340. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education her Department’s views on whether the guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours prohibits the provision of sibling hour and afterschool facilities in a school building, as per the decision of the board of management at the school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19323/24]

Schools Administration

Seán Haughey

341. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if the governance manual for primary schools 2023-2027 in anyway prohibits the use of primary schools for sibling hour and/or afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19324/24]

School Management

Seán Haughey

342. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education the oversight mechanisms that are in place by which parents can hold board of managements to account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19325/24]

School Management

Seán Haughey

343. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education to clarify the obligation of patron bodies of national schools to have in place formal complaints procedures for parents to formally complain about the performance of boards of management acting under their patronage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19326/24]

Sentencing Policy

Seán Haughey

524. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce minimum sentencing laws for sex crimes involving children; if she will reform existing legislation in order that a defendant who has not previously been convicted of an offence cannot have this taken into consideration when sentencing for sex crimes involving children and so that a guilty plea not be considered a mitigating factor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/24]

Sentencing Policy

Seán Haughey

525. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if effective restrictions can be imposed on those accused or convicted of sex crimes involving children when they are on bail or when they have received a suspended sentence; if she is aware that confining a person to postcode districts means they can still live within ten minuets of their victims; if convicted offenders can be restricted to being within a ten mile radius of their victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19348/24]

Departmental Consultations

Seán Haughey

587. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with the Minister for Education to ensure that use of publicly funded school buildings is considered and maximised with respect to provision of pre-school, sibling hour and afterschool facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19319/24]

Departmental Consultations

Seán Haughey

588. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the Minister for Education with respect to guidelines issued by her Department which are now being cited as justification by a board of management for terminating afterschool and sibling hour services at national school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19320/24]

Legislative Measures

Seán Haughey

458. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce legislation to improve the governance of owners’ management companies; if she will appoint an interim regulator for owners’ management companies; if she will prohibit owners’ management companies from discriminating against council tenants and tenants of approved housing bodies; if she will ensure that any restrictions imposed on residents in such properties are the same for home owners and for those who are accommodated by local authorities and approved housing bodies; if she is aware that there are situations where local authority tenants and tenants of approved housing bodies are facing restrictions in their homes which do not apply to other renters and home owners in these properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17986/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Haughey

565. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of individual Tusla registered early learning and care services that have participated fully on the quality development services provided by Better Start/Pobal since their establishment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17955/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Haughey

566. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of individual Tusla registered early learning and care services that have participated with the Better Start/Pobal quality development service more than once, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17956/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Haughey

567. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual cost of providing the Better Start/Pobal quality development service, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17957/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Haughey

568. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Tusla early learning and care registered services that have selected to engage with each of the quality support agencies as identified in the Core Funding Quality Action Plan, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17958/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

24. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the 60th annual Munich Security Conference. [9016/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Seán Haughey

632. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if amputees can be added to the long-term illness scheme to enable them to obtain prostheses as necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16003/24]

Further and Higher Education

Seán Haughey

761. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the recent announcement concerning the closure of a college (details supplied); if he will intervene to assist these students to continue their courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16448/24]

Housing Provision

Seán Haughey

14. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many social homes are either on site or at design and tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15667/24]

Housing Schemes

Seán Haughey

73. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many first home scheme approvals have issued since its launch in July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15668/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Haughey

116. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education the number of reading classes at primary school level in Dublin; the number of children on waiting lists to enrol in a reading class at primary school level in Dublin; her policy on the establishment of reading classes; her plans to extend this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15788/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Haughey

117. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education the number of speech and language classes at primary school level in Dublin; the number of children on waiting lists to enrol in a speech and language class at primary school level in Dublin; the number of speech and language therapists working in primary schools in Dublin; the number of pupils entitled to intervention by a speech and language therapist; her policy on the establishment of speech and language classes; her plans to extend this serviced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15789/24]

Banking Sector

Seán Haughey

23. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the powers of the Central Bank in relation to the regulation of ATMs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14267/24]

General Government Debt

Seán Haughey

32. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department's latest assessment of public indebtedness in Ireland. [14266/24]

Telecommunications Services

Seán Haughey

47. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with ComReg regarding the need to introduce additional retail price regulations in respect of electronic communications service providers in order to better protect consumers who are the subject of price increases on their contracts; if he is aware of complaints about alleged price gouging by mobile and broadband providers; if he is considering introducing legislation to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15582/24]

School Funding

Seán Haughey

65. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the removal of the IT grant, the Covid grant, and the minor works grant has caused significant financial difficulties for a primary school (details supplied); if she will assist this school to overcome their current financial difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15579/24]

Development Contributions

Seán Haughey

592. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the development contribution waiver scheme in order to help first time buyers who wish to build their own house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15580/24]

International Protection

Seán Haughey

643. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an exempted development regulation for the change of use of a wide repository of buildings for the accommodation of international protection applicants has been signed into law; if he plans to review the planning laws in place for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14344/24]

Rental Sector

Seán Haughey

676. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the remit of the Residential Tenancies Board in order that legal assistance can be given to users of the service to have judgements actually enforced; if he will introduce further changes to allow orders against incomes or social welfare benefits in the case of rent arrears owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14895/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Haughey

786. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the move in supplementary welfare allowance for those moving from homeless accommodation into new-build bare style housing, which has been allocated to them by their local council, from €3,000 to €6,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14735/24]

Animal Welfare

Seán Haughey

1731. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the newly established dog control stakeholder group will be open to submissions from the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14736/24]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

28. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13025/24]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

40. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the personnel strength of the permanent Defence Force as of 1 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13026/24]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Seán Haughey

221. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the deliberations to date of the oversight group established by his Department in association with the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive to advise on recent developments in a homeless charity (details supplied); if the review undertaken by a company of this organisation has concluded; if he is aware that several contractors employed by this organisation which are owed a substantial amount of money have not been paid to date; if he will endeavour to assist these contractors; if the organisation has complied with the conditions specified for receipt of emergency Government funding; if further emergency funding will be provided to this organisation; how much money has been given to this organisation by his Department in total since its foundation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13299/24]

Middle East

Seán Haughey

14. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on his joint correspondence, along with the Spanish Prime Minister, to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for an urgent review of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under the EU-Israel association agreement. [9015/24]

EU Directives

Seán Haughey

319. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will transpose the EU directive on adequate minimum wages into Irish law; the implications of this directive for early years educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/24]

Health Services Staff

Seán Haughey

1460. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to review the recruitment pause in the case of mental health professionals given its impact on mental health waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12778/24]

Ukraine War

Seán Haughey

21. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how Ireland will continue to support Ukraine following the brutal invasion by Russia two years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10891/24]

Official Engagements

Seán Haughey

24. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/24]

Disability Services

Seán Haughey

104. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO9 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO9 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO9 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO9 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9529/24]

Public Sector Staff

Seán Haughey

168. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the length of time it takes for requests for pension payments information to be finalised by the resignations and retirements team HR services in the National Shared Services Office; if more staff are required in this office; if a particular application (details supplied) can be finalised without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/24]

European Council

Seán Haughey

6. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine. [7795/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

28. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if long Covid will be included in the terms of reference of the proposed Covid-19 inquiry. [8178/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Haughey

72. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if assistance, including funding, can be provided to a special school (details supplied) so it can create additional classes for students with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8184/24]

Cabinet Committees

Seán Haughey

13. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [7794/24]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

22. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Northern Ireland following the restoration of the Executive there; and the discussions he had with British Prime Minister. [7793/24]

Equality Issues

Seán Haughey

36. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an outline of measures taken by the Department and its relevant agencies to tackle violence, racism, discrimination and other forms of abuse in sport. [6975/24]

Sports Events

Seán Haughey

47. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps her Department is taking to develop a strategy to identify the type of major sporting events Ireland can and should bid for. [6974/24]

Vacant Properties

Seán Haughey

86. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in the Dublin City Council area from 2020 to 2023; his expectations for same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6673/24]

Housing Provision

Seán Haughey

115. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new houses completed in the Dublin City Council area in 2023; the number commenced; his expectations for 2024 with regard to construction activity in the residential sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6672/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Haughey

403. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if the temporary scheme of special leave with pay for healthcare workers with long-Covid will be extended past March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7354/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

5. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [3809/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

10. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. [3810/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

19. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach to report on his visit to the western Balkans. [4171/24]

School Transport

Seán Haughey

286. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if the school transport scheme can be amended to allow qualified school bus drivers over the age of 70 drive school buses for Bus Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6236/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Haughey

436. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if drawdowns from approved retirement funds can be excluded as means when determining eligibility for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6182/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Seán Haughey

233. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review has taken place in relation to the issue concerning class S PRSI contributions arising solely from personal pensions and the implications for those who are applying for the benefit payment for 65 year olds; if it will be acknowledged that these potential claimants are not self-employed and that they should be considered for this payment provided all other criteria are met; if this payment can be made to claimants in these circumstance who reached 65 years in the last 12 months; the position regarding a particular claimant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5814/24]

Tax Credits

Seán Haughey

88. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4251/24]

Banking Sector

Seán Haughey

107. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that future banking changes are managed in a controlled, fair and transparent manner for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4252/24]

Diplomatic Representation

Seán Haughey

163. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to open an embassy in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4906/24]

Social Insurance

Seán Haughey

366. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if she can introduce a mechanism whereby teachers who are on career breaks are able to pay PRSI contributions and to have these contributions recognised; if she is aware that teachers who are on career breaks are unable to make contributions, which risks affecting their State pension entitlements and eligibility for maternity leave and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3754/24]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Haughey

38. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to attacks by Yemeni-based Houthis in the Red Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2557/24]

Middle East

Seán Haughey

85. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to the genocide case taken against Israel by South Africa in the International Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2556/24]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Seán Haughey

256. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is in contact with a homeless charity (details supplied) regarding its finances with a view to it continuing to provide services to the homeless; if financial assistance will be made available to it to ensure that all bills from creditors will be settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/24]

European Council

Seán Haughey

4. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU, western Balkans summit and at the European Council in Brussels on 13, 14 and 15 December 2023. [57117/23]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

54. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2760/24]

Diplomatic Representation

Seán Haughey

113. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider opening an Irish embassy in Algeria in order to enhance the relationship and strengthen the economic, social and cultural ties between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/24]

School Staff

Seán Haughey

288. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education why the number of resource teachers assigned to a school (details supplied) has been reduced from seven to one; if she will reverse this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2624/24]

Housing Provision

Seán Haughey

354. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an approved housing body (details supplied) or Dublin City Council has been in communication with his Department regarding a proposed social housing development in Dublin 5; if grant assistance will be provided for a residential development at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/24]

Housing Policy

Seán Haughey

355. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to restrict the practice of bulk purchasing of houses by institutional investors; if a particular case in Dublin 17 has been brought to his attention (details supplied); if the new measures are applicable in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2706/24]

Legislative Process

Seán Haughey

525. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commence the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2707/24]

School Funding

Seán Haughey

491. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce a scheme to provide grant assistance for the replacement of old desks in existing classes, for children with an autism diagnosis, with modern height-adjustable desks, given that it is not realistic to obtain a timely report from an occupational therapist from the HSE for each individual child in these classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56576/23]

EU Directives

Seán Haughey

1069. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the issues considered by Ireland in deciding to be bound by the EU Asylum Procedures Directive (2005/85/EC); if opting out of the provisions of this directive was contemplated; if this decision, including the subsequent enactment of the International Protection Act 2015, is under review; if Ireland proposes to opt in to the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in due course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1024/24]

Disability Services

Seán Haughey

127. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the extra €20.5 million funding for disability residential services announced in budget 2024 will be spent; where exactly this funding will be channelled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55527/23]

Disability Services

Seán Haughey

128. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department will improve engagement with the Department of Education, the National Council for Special Education and the National Educational Psychology Service to optimise health and integration as set out in the Roadmap to improve Children’s Disability Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55526/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Seán Haughey

27. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport the issues that have been brought to his attention by CIÉ regarding the future of the regular wages pension scheme and the 1951 superannuation scheme; if he is aware that retired employees in the regular wages scheme have not received an increase since 2008; if he will intervene with a view to CIÉ approving an increase for these pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55536/23]

National Transport Authority

Seán Haughey

41. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding the National Transport Authority has received in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the funding the National Transport Authority will receive in 2023; the funding allocated to the National Transport Authority for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55661/23]

British-Irish Co-operation

Seán Haughey

15. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [54687/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Haughey

577. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce a dedicated animal crime unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55356/23]

Housing Schemes

Seán Haughey

58. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on developments under the croí cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53854/23]

Housing Provision

Seán Haughey

76. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many new homes have been completed so far this year; how many new homes have seen construction start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53855/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Haughey

107. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will look at extending the Households Benefits Package and the Living Alone Allowance to single parent families; if her Department can provide a costing for this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53939/23]

Departmental Data

Seán Haughey

125. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people availed of the Activation and Family Support Programme in 2022 to fund the cost of training supports and education courses for people on social welfare; how this compares to 2020 and 2021, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53940/23]

Deportation Orders

Seán Haughey

267. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if, having regard to the provisions of the EU treaties, any non-Irish EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in Ireland have been expelled on the grounds of public policy, public security or public health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54284/23]

School Funding

Seán Haughey

236. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will permit schools to retain unspent Covid grants in order to put these funds towards the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of these schools; the position in respect of a particular school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53343/23]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Haughey

86. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the national recruitment campaign for special education needs organisers as part of the ongoing expansion of the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52734/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Seán Haughey

114. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the recognition of foreign-based qualifications of teachers applying for teaching posts in Ireland; if the temporary application process for these teachers to apply to complete induction (Droichead) will be extended by the Teaching Council beyond 1 February 2024 to deal with the challenges in recruiting staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52735/23]

Official Travel

Seán Haughey

185. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50047/23]

Middle East

Seán Haughey

223. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to a long-term solution to ongoing conflict between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50048/23]