Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Domestic Pets

Ruairí Ó Murchú

240. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current requirements for family pets travelling on the island of Ireland, north, south and vice versa; the details of recent guidance notes issued to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32298/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

531. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current supports and grants available to a business (details supplied); the consideration that has been given to future supports and grants in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31458/21]

Irish Language

Ruairí Ó Murchú

539. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of grants or scholarships available through her Department to assist students in third-level education studying the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31708/21]

Passport Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

671. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to extend the validity of signatures already witnessed for passports at the passport office specifically in relation to children past the current six months in certain situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31709/21]

Child and Family Agency

Ruairí Ó Murchú

986. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration was given to subsidising broadband connectivity for parents of young children availing of the recently announced Tusla online e-learning course given the huge demand from parents for online supports and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31457/21]

Third Level Education

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1031. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the institutional or other scholarships available including grants from research funders to students in third-level education studying the Irish language. [31707/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

83. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details in relation to the extended eligibility of the small business assistance scheme for Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30202/21]

An Garda Síochána

Ruairí Ó Murchú

177. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí within the Garda national cyber-crime bureau; the current number of vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30191/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

225. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the expected decision of the state aid complaints in respect of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30317/21]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Ruairí Ó Murchú

269. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of investment funds known to his Department that have acquired apartments, duplexes and family homes in County Louth. [30318/21]

State Examinations

Ruairí Ó Murchú

293. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the position of leaving certificate students who experience a medical emergency such as a seizure before or during an exam; if her Department has given consideration to allowing these students the opportunity to resit that exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that CAO offers issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30314/21]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

294. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if the special education teaching allocation for a school (details supplied) is correct; the rationale for the allocation; if the school can make an appeal; if so, the process for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30315/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

306. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to assist persons who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures by extending free travel to those living with epilepsy; the rationale for excluding this cohort from the free travel scheme; if she will carry out a review of the scheme with a view to including persons with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30316/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

69. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the acceleration progress of the national broadband plan, NBP; the timeframe in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29512/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

170. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his engagements with local authorities in relation to the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan specifically in relation to pole infrastructure and road opening licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23058/21]

Childcare Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the national childcare scheme; the measures he has taken to allay the challenges faced by community early learning and childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28572/21]

Childcare Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

14. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration has been given to the extending remit of the Department of Education in relation to the sponsorship of children within the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/21]

Rental Sector

Ruairí Ó Murchú

156. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific actions introduced as per the statement within the Programme for Government to strengthen the regulatory and enforcement mechanisms with regard to short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28947/21]

Rental Sector

Ruairí Ó Murchú

157. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of short-term let properties operating in rent pressure zones without the appropriate permissions identified by the local authorities and brought back to the long-term rental market since the relevant amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) in 2019, by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28948/21]

Rental Sector

Ruairí Ó Murchú

158. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement local authorities with rent pressure zones have had with his Department in relation to short-term letting regulations detailing any concerns raised including within the Covid-19 pandemic context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28949/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

159. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 20 May 2021, when he expects to receive the remaining returns from local authorities impacted by the short-term letting regulation. [28950/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

21. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the progress of broadband connection points; the typical time from installation to connection; the delays in the progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27948/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

22. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of digital hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27949/21]

Departmental Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

61. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects future details in relation to the extended eligibility of the small business assistance scheme for Covid to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28230/21]

Departmental Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

62. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the micro-enterprise assistance scheme to be relaunched through the local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28231/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

81. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises that will have broadband installed under the National Broadband Plan by county; the percentage of these homes that have been surveyed to date; the percentage of these homes in which broadband has been installed under the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/21]

National Broadband Plan

Ruairí Ó Murchú

82. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has had engagements with satellite companies on broadband connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/21]

Pension Provisions

Ruairí Ó Murchú

98. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek assurances from the CIÉ group that it will not engage in discussions or make any changes to the pension 1951 scheme until the outcome of the High Court application made by the trustees of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27579/21]

Local Authorities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

251. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the resources available to local authorities to enforce short-term letting regulations; his plans to provide additional assistance in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27580/21]

Electoral Process

Ruairí Ó Murchú

252. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the examinations he has undertaken in relation to extending the right to vote to Irish citizens abroad in Presidential elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27581/21]

Third Level Education

Ruairí Ó Murchú

458. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he received correspondence from a person (details supplied); his views on whether it is fair that SUSI recipients availing of experience within their placement schools would have their special rate grant removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27582/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

583. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 2097 of 24 March 2021, if her Department has made recent introductions between local authority broadband officers and satellite companies in relation to broadband connectivity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28229/21]

Agriculture Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will undertake a comprehensive analysis of feedlot figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27006/21]

Fishing Communities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the coastal townhall meetings; the status of the feedback received to date; the actions he plans to take to support coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27005/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he plans to take to tackle the backlog of apprentices on waiting lists to access the State provided training they need to advance in their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/21]

Technological Universities

Ruairí Ó Murchú

123. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of his engagements with Dundalk Institute of Technology regarding technological university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27002/21]

Housing Issues

Ruairí Ó Murchú

243. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 12 May 2021, the number of properties to date in rent pressure zones by local authority in respect of quarter 1 2021 data that have been identified as potentially in breach of short-term lettings regulations; the number of site inspections that have taken place; the number of change of use planning applications received; the number of warning letters issued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27247/21]

Defence Forces

Ruairí Ó Murchú

30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence when the commission on the future of the Defence Forces report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25079/21]

Schools Building Projects

Ruairí Ó Murchú

99. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the projected plans for secondary school provision throughout County Louth including provision within the Irish language education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25082/21]

Special Educational Needs

Ruairí Ó Murchú

148. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education the details of the plans in relation to the guidance for the 2021 summer provision programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25083/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ruairí Ó Murchú

43. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 business supports that are available for event caterers excluded from current Covid-19 supports due to the rateable and fixed premises criteria; the supports being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24944/21]

Housing Issues

Ruairí Ó Murchú

121. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties to date in rent pressure zones per local authority in respect of quarter 1 2021 data that have been identified as potentially in breach of short-term lettings regulations; the number of site inspections that have taken place; the number of change of use planning applications received; the number of warning letters issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24942/21]

Departmental Data

Ruairí Ó Murchú

204. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the number of community policing gardaí by rank attached to each station in County Louth in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24945/21]

Departmental Data

Ruairí Ó Murchú

205. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Louth divisional drugs unit in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24946/21]

Northern Ireland

Ruairí Ó Murchú

2. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest communications with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland [24263/21]

Ministerial Communications

Ruairí Ó Murchú

86. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his engagements with the British Government regarding the protection of the Good Friday Agreement and recent comments in relation to the Irish Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24261/21]

Middle East

Ruairí Ó Murchú

110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his engagements with the Israeli authorities regarding the commitment to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24262/21]

Brexit Issues

Ruairí Ó Murchú

389. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he has had with the UK Government and European Commission regarding recent developments with the Ireland protocol. [13248/21]

National Postcode System

Ruairí Ó Murchú

12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to changing the way in which Eircodes are allocated to new builds; if consideration has been given to working alongside utility service companies to identify properties in need of an Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22459/21]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Ruairí Ó Murchú

32. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that a company (details supplied) operated the temporary wage subsidy scheme correctly; if the national employer unit at the Revenue Commissioners has been contacted by employees of the company regarding its operation of the scheme; if so, the number of occasions; the investigations that have been carried out on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22460/21]