Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the number of VAT reclaims (details supplied) for unregistered farmers that have been refused in each of the past twelve months; to confirm the number of claims that have been allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56074/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

224. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a statutory instrument to ensure that fixtures which are an integral part of a farming structure as eligible for a refund under the flat rate VAT scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56076/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

299. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if schemes (details supplied) will be in place prior to the referendum scheduled for 8 March 2024 and prior to the local and European elections in June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55909/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

441. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to amend the TAMS scheme in light of recent changes to the flat rate VAT scheme for unregistered farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56075/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Michael Ring

98. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can get recognition for her qualifications considering that she is not a new entrant teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55778/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

179. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to farmers in the agri-climate rural environment scheme for the cooperation project stream considering that participants believed they would be paid in late November; the reason for the delay in payments issuing; how many participants are impacted by his Department's delay and provide figures for same, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55496/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Michael Ring

117. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the incentives for communities to progress solar energy or wind energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54621/23]

Electricity Grid

Michael Ring

118. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current position in relation to the national grid infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54624/23]

Electricity Grid

Michael Ring

119. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the plans to upgrade the national grid infrastructure to accommodate greater levels of renewable generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54626/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael Ring

765. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the rate of payment, under the fair deal scheme, to nursing homes when this scheme was first introduced in 2009; to outline the increases that were approved and paid since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54556/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael Ring

767. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if there is a unified payment to all nursing homes paid under the fair deal scheme; if this scheme has a varied rate of payment to set out the criteria for such variations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54560/23]

Nursing Homes

Michael Ring

768. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the average payment to nursing homes under the fair deal scheme in the Dublin area; if he will compare this rate to the average rate paid to nursing homes in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Michael Ring

266. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the criteria used by her Department to assess applications from foreign nationals who have become naturalised citizens, who wish to have dependent children, spouses, and other relatives join them in this country; if there are limits on the number granted entry; the number of such persons granted entry to join their naturalised citizen from 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54258/23]

Housing Provision

Michael Ring

202. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the full cost involved in connecting newly built modular homes (details supplied) to services such as electricity, lighting, sewage and water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53687/23]

Public Services Provision

Michael Ring

204. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to the recently published "Supplementary Estimates for the Public Service" if he will explain why an estimated €3.4 billion extra is required for the public service; if he will provide a breakdown of the areas that this money is required for; if he will acknowledge that spending controls within the relevant services were not adhered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53392/23]

School Funding

Michael Ring

244. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if IT grants will be allocated to primary schools this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53428/23]

International Protection

Michael Ring

456. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS can make urgent contact with a person in County Mayo (details supplied) in view of the sensitivity of the situation. [53266/23]

Hospital Facilities

Michael Ring

533. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health to outline the possibility of getting an addition to a facility (details supplied), considering that it is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53386/23]

Rural Schemes

Michael Ring

634. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied); if the formal review has been completed as part of the CLÁR programme appeals procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53198/23]

Passport Services

Michael Ring

249. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has opened a new passport office in the North or the South of Ireland in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52998/23]

Community Employment Schemes

Michael Ring

406. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a proposal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52923/23]

Fishing Industry

Michael Ring

116. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the eligibility criteria of the Brexit fish processor transition scheme can be reviewed in view of the fact that the majority of fish processors, who the scheme is designed to help, are not eligible for the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52698/23]

Fishing Industry

Michael Ring

118. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the confusion which exists in a scheme (details supplied) in relation to whether or not it is calendar year sales or accounting year sales that are required for an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52730/23]

Energy Conservation

Michael Ring

112. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the exact procedure that defective concrete block affected homeowners need to follow in order to avail of SEAI home energy upgrade grants whilst rebuilding their homes; to outline the procedure for those who have already commenced rebuilding works so that they can receive their grants without delay, and the procedure for those who have not commenced rebuilding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51985/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Michael Ring

195. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the updated position regarding the review of the disabled drivers’ and disabled passengers' scheme, in particular the criteria for the primary medical certificate; what stage the review is at; what steps have been taken since the publication of the working group report; what changes are being proposed; the timeframe for the implementation of the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/23]

Housing Provision

Michael Ring

209. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if newly built modular homes (details supplied) were fitted out completely prior to being allocated; if so, to detail the total cost of fitting out each modular home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52571/23]

Housing Provision

Michael Ring

217. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail the final cost for the construction of modular homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52122/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

230. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update in relation to a scheme (details supplied); when a decision will issue regarding the confirmation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52541/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

390. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances by which a family can avail of means-tested welfare payments and, on subsequently being discovered to have huge cash assets, the measures taken to recoup the obvious overpayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52450/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

391. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases within her Department where overpayments are being repaid by the client, broken down into groups of over €100,000, €50,000 to €99,000 and €20,000 to €49,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52453/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Ring

392. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims for overpayments being made by her Department against the estates of deceased clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52454/23]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Ring

424. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the number of foreign nationals who have successfully applied for Irish citizenship in each of the past ten years. [52448/23]

Departmental Funding

Michael Ring

431. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice to detail in tabular form the amount of funding that has been given out since the closure of the immigrant investment programme, and the successful organisations that have received same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52576/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

435. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for overpayments which have arisen against herd owners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51916/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Ring

262. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry licence application (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51681/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael Ring

271. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to push the introduction of the budgeted increase in the ECC hours to €2.14 per hour to January 2024, and not September 2024 as budgeted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51640/23]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

75. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses that paid in cash are excluded from the business users support scheme for kerosene (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51407/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Michael Ring

86. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth registration application, submitted over 12 months ago, will be approved (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50526/23]

Coast Guard Service

Michael Ring

144. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a new facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50633/23]

Legislative Measures

Michael Ring

166. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50567/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Michael Ring

256. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if she will include a primary school (details supplied) for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50977/23]

Departmental Staff

Michael Ring

393. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position in relation to a panel for an area (details supplied); when this panel was formed; the number of persons on this panel currently; the number who have been taken off this panel since 2019; when they expect more people to be taken from this panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50661/23]

Forestry Sector

Michael Ring

394. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person planted trees previously but did not receive a premium for same, but under their felling licence have to replant, will be eligible to receive the premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50669/23]

General Practitioner Services

Michael Ring

459. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if an interim measure could be introduced as a solution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50568/23]

Pension Provisions

Michael Ring

131. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update in relation to a pension transfer for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50377/23]

Education Policy

Michael Ring

142. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education to outline the criteria that must be met for schools to be approved a change in status to coeducation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50319/23]

Septic Tanks

Michael Ring

163. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a review (details supplied); if the qualifying criteria for the grant will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/23]

Interest Rates

Michael Ring

57. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if anything will be done to control interest rates charged by financial institutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50193/23]

Schools Administration

Michael Ring

69. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) submitted an application for change of status to coeducation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50019/23]

Schools Administration

Michael Ring

70. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education when the decision was made to refuse an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50020/23]