Parliamentary questions

International Protection

James Lawless

422. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the significant concerns raised by senior planners in Kildare County Council regarding the proposed use of a centre (details supplied) to accommodate refugees both in terms of the site’s isolated location, lack of proximity to public transport or support services, as well as detailed concerns regarding the site itself and the proposed design which lacks natural daylight, adequate communal areas, the fact that housing was previously rejected by planners at this site, and many other issues; his views on whether the project should proceed at this location regardless; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56105/22]

International Protection

James Lawless

423. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has engaged with Kildare County Council with regard to proposed sites for accommodation of refugees; if his attention has further been drawn to reports that Kildare County Council has identified and proposed several sites to date which it has deemed suitable, which his Department has not engaged upon; the reason for this lack of engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56106/22]

International Protection

James Lawless

424. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether a site identified by the local authority, deemed suitable by those with local knowledge and professional expertise, which enjoys the support of key stakeholders, would be preferable to a privately procured “brownfield” site with legacy issues, with a view to accommodation for refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56107/22]

Education and Training Provision

James Lawless

449. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine an issue regarding a gratuity allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56160/22]

Driver Test

James Lawless

188. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/22]

National Car Test

James Lawless

243. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine and expedite an urgently-needed NCT appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55563/22]

Health Services

James Lawless

279. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53911/22]

Medical Cards

James Lawless

165. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53610/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

James Lawless

7. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN General Assembly. [52029/22]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

547. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52907/22]

Crime Prevention

James Lawless

38. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if a specific transport police unit will be introduced, in light of public safety fears concerning public transport, especially at night; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52425/22]

Data Protection

James Lawless

57. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice when additional commissioners will be appointed to the Data Protection Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52426/22]

Hospital Services

James Lawless

146. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to expand endoscopy services in Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52430/22]

Health Services

James Lawless

354. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52617/22]

National Economic and Social Council

James Lawless

9. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52027/22]

Departmental Bodies

James Lawless

17. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [52028/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

215. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to many issues that commuters are reporting with the reliability of the Real Time passenger information system for buses in Dublin, particularly the inconsistencies between the information on the TFI Real Time Ireland app, the Dublin Bus app and the RTPI screens at bus stops; if his Department has had contact with the National Transport Authority and or Bus Átha Cliath in relation to such reliability issues; the steps that are being taken to ensure that the issues are resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51109/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

216. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to many issues that commuters are reporting with the reliability of the Real Time passenger information system for trains serving Kildare, particularly the inconsistencies between the information on the Irish Rail app and the screens at train stations; if his Department has had contact with the National Transport Authority and or Irish Rail in relation to such reliability issues; the steps that are being taken to ensure that the issues are resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51110/22]

Rail Network

James Lawless

217. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues that commuters are experiencing with the reliability of the scheduled 8.20 am train ex Sallins, which is now consistently delayed by between 10-20 minutes, which not only delays passengers on that service but on many occasions results in a missed connection to the 8.35 am ex Hazelhatch service, meaning that passengers cannot travel onwards to Grand Canal Dock as planned but must terminate at Heuston; if his Department has had contact with the National Transport Authority and or Irish Rail in relation to such reliability issues; the steps that are being taken to ensure that the issues are resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51111/22]

Rental Sector

James Lawless

348. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider asking councils not to consider working family payment and carers’ allowance when calculating rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51761/22]

Rental Sector

James Lawless

349. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will finish the review of the differential rents scheme; if this will be made a reserved function as promised in the 'Putting People First' document in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51762/22]

Immigration Status

James Lawless

644. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if she will urgently examine an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51213/22]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

346. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if she will examine and assist with a long-standing visa application of a person (details supplied) who has been resident in Ireland for approximately 53 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50855/22]

General Practitioner Services

James Lawless

377. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the criteria needed to qualify for the new GP card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50858/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

248. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine an issue with a bus service (details supplied) which is overcrowded to an extent where it is dangerous; if there are plans to approve this service in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50123/22]

An Garda Síochána

James Lawless

286. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status and estimated completion time for the new Garda station at Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50054/22]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

594. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on visa applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49772/22]

An Garda Síochána

James Lawless

599. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the current status and estimated completion time for the new Garda station at Macroom, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50049/22]

Courts Service

James Lawless

600. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the current status and estimated completion time for the new family law court at Hammond Lane, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50057/22]

Care Services

James Lawless

626. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details provided); if he will request additional care to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49510/22]

Medical Cards

James Lawless

636. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal of a medical card of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49538/22]

Irish Communities Abroad

James Lawless

7. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will be advising any Irish citizens currently in Russia to leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48983/22]

EU Meetings

James Lawless

28. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the recent European Union General Affairs Council. [48982/22]

Defence Forces

James Lawless

99. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 30 September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48888/22]

Defence Forces

James Lawless

103. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Defence the impact that the increase in expenditure announced in Budget 2023 will have on serving members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48887/22]

Transport Costs

James Lawless

95. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to include Naas in the €2 90-minute fare zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48865/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

James Lawless

163. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48370/22]

Rail Network

James Lawless

188. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the frequent delays of the 8:20am commuter to Grand Canal Dock service; if there is a plan in place for Iarnród Éireann to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48101/22]

Transport Costs

James Lawless

210. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for when the young adult Leap card will be extended to include 16 to 18-year-olds in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48616/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

332. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48107/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Lawless

669. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the dates for the remaining nursing home staff to receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48417/22]

Public Transport

James Lawless

87. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47657/22]

Overseas Development Aid

James Lawless

177. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the 0.7% international aid commitment will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47811/22]

Rental Sector

James Lawless

33. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of evictions that have been carried out in the past 12 months, by quarter; the reasons for same; the length of time between the dispute arising and the eviction occurring, in cases in which the eviction was as a result of a dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47104/22]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

62. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new social, affordable and private houses that commenced and completed construction in County Kildare in the past 12 months, by municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47103/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

193. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46585/22]

Parental Leave

James Lawless

312. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46937/22]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

385. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the status of visa applications by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46762/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

9. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport his plans to tackle reliability issues on bus routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45999/22]

Greenways Provision

James Lawless

27. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Royal Canal Greenway between Leixlip and Clonsilla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45998/22]

Employment Rights

James Lawless

125. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45926/22]

Flexible Work Practices

James Lawless

68. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2021 will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44650/22]

Citizenship Applications

James Lawless

253. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45094/22]

School Enrolments

James Lawless

320. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the projected number of school places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44759/22]

Social Welfare Payments

James Lawless

380. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44656/22]

Medicinal Products

James Lawless

471. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason that hormone replacement therapy has been taken off the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44408/22]

Electricity Transmission Network

James Lawless

46. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide data on the number of electricity outages in the Caragh and Sallins area in County Kildare over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42018/22]

Public Sector Pensions

James Lawless

51. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will examine an issue with a pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42088/22]

National Broadband Plan

James Lawless

56. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42253/22]

Waste Management

James Lawless

66. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the attention of his Department has been drawn to separate charges by waste collection companies for the collection of the green recycling bin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42400/22]

Energy Usage

James Lawless

93. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will examine an issue regarding energy usage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43279/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

167. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine an issue in relation to a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42063/22]

Public Sector Pensions

James Lawless

460. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the spouse's, widow's and orphan's pensions for pre- and post-1995 retired State employee pensioners are calculated the same way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43507/22]

Water Quality

James Lawless

533. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a comprehensive update and current position regarding drinking water (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42358/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

695. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite the passport application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42049/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

717. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42384/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

722. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42554/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

739. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42901/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

751. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43210/22]

Special Educational Needs

James Lawless

930. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a person (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43467/22]

Departmental Funding

James Lawless

1085. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if funding will be made available in 2023 for the 27 ability group programmes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42462/22]

Childcare Services

James Lawless

1196. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine a situation in which a crèche is unable to open due to a delay in receiving a certificate from Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41946/22]

Qualifications Recognition

James Lawless

1329. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine an issue that has occurred for students of an applied social care programme in a university (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43209/22]

Disability Services

James Lawless

1594. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the necessary early intervention services will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/22]

Ambulance Service

James Lawless

1794. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a greater supply of ambulance services to Naas Hospital given that currently the demand exceeds the supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43065/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

James Lawless

1855. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an issue (details supplied) regarding the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43280/22]

Control of Dogs

James Lawless

2170. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider a reduction in the cost of the dog licence for senior citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42078/22]

Bus Services

James Lawless

197. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the reasons for the suspension of the 846 Clane to Sallins Bus; if his Department is in a position to find an alternative service provider in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39711/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

James Lawless

654. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the requirements that self-build homes need to achieve the 50% reduction in development levies for generating their own energy (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40146/22]

Vacant Properties

James Lawless

672. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that can be taken in relation to a vacant property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40389/22]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

689. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40534/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

903. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39758/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

930. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40283/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

935. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

979. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41014/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

981. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport (details supplied) that is required by 26 July 2022 will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

987. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41170/22]

Health Services

James Lawless

1821. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

404. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38823/22]

Equal Opportunities Employment

James Lawless

600. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities who have been employed within State agencies. [39128/22]

Education and Training Provision

James Lawless

614. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to create more spaces on pharmacist college courses due to a severe lack of pharmacists in Ireland which will lead to reduced opening hours in pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38815/22]

Rights of People with Disabilities

James Lawless

754. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the quotas that have been given to State agencies in relation to the number of persons with disabilities that they must employ; and if these quotas are being met. [39129/22]

Departmental Functions

James Lawless

257. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite a certificate of freedom to marry application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38173/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

269. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38554/22]

Home Help Service

James Lawless

105. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours being provided in each LHO area in CHO7 in 2022; the way that this compares for each of the LHO areas in 2019; the number of persons currently awaiting home care in each LHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37467/22]

Mental Health Services

James Lawless

113. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting a psychology appointment in primary care in each LHO area in CHO7; the number of these waiting for over a year; the way that this compares to the end of 2021 in each LHO area and each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37468/22]

Rail Network

James Lawless

255. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the exact location of the new second train station for Sallins and Naas as set out in the National Transport Authority Future Park and Ride Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37053/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

484. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite passport applications for persons (details supplied) that are needed for 13 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

510. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37681/22]

Passport Services

James Lawless

516. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/22]