Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is the case that his Department does not plan to carry out its usual public consultation in 2022 in relation to the annual State-wide Wild Bird Derogation Declarations (Regulations) which is normally completed at the end of January ahead of the 1 May declarations; if so, if he will address a series of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8843/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a copy of the nominee’s notes of his meeting of 22 June 2021 with an organisation (details supplied) which were provided to his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service as a substantive accompaniment to a letter and report. [8844/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

215. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy of his Department and National Parks and Wildlife Service in relation to high density urban seagull colonies (details supplied). [8845/22]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if recommendation number five from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill will be incorporated into the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/22]

Tax Exemptions

Louise O'Reilly

79. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the proposal on the reform of VAT rates may not apply until 1 January 2025; the action that his Department is undertaking in the interim to review the options now available to Ireland in setting VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8462/22]

Tax Exemptions

Louise O'Reilly

80. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the removal of the VAT on defibrillators in view of work on the proposal on the reform of VAT rates at European Union level and wording which supports VAT removal on medical equipment; the preparatory work that is under way on this; the lead in time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8463/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Louise O'Reilly

92. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the enhanced employment wage subsidy scheme will be extended to a sector (details supplied). [8800/22]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

207. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of reducing the monthly drugs payment scheme threshold from €100 to €72 for single-headed households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8806/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

234. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the audit on spending to date on the new national maternity hospital enabling works at Elm Park has been completed; if so, if he will provide a copy of the audit report; if not, if there is an expected date for completion; and the reason that the late 2021 completion date was missed. [8802/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

235. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of whether the Comptroller and Auditor General has determined that a value for money special report is required for the new national maternity hospital given the comments by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the audit on the spending (details supplied); if so, if he is of the view that such a report will apply to the entire new national maternity hospital project at Elm Park; when it is expected such a report will be completed; and if the report will be publicly available. [8803/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

236. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the budget for the new National Maternity Hospital enabling works which has increased from €22 million to €51 million known spend to date; and if the Comptroller and Auditor General has carried out analysis to explain the variance. [8804/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Louise O'Reilly

237. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if all new national maternity hospital enabling works are now completed; if not, the further works that are in progress or not yet started; and the projected end total cost of these enabling works. [8805/22]

Social Partnership Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

4. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach if he will consider expanding membership of the Labour Employer Economic Forum to include an organisation (details supplied). [6897/22]

Business Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

201. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will help SMEs by streamlining the annual statutory reporting procedures for incorporated bodies given that the current situation mandates them to submit separate statutory reports containing exactly the same information to the Companies Registration Office, the Revenue Commissioners, the Register of Beneficial Ownership and the Charities Regulator; if the annual reports submitted by all incorporated bodies to the Companies Registration Office could be automatically shared with the other statutory bodies as required to minimise the administrative burden and costs for these businesses and to ensure consistency and accuracy of the information supplied across these statutory bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8399/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

296. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the new European Union VAT rules agreed in December 2021 at European Council level will impact on Ireland's existing derogations from European Union VAT rules. [7983/22]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

752. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the publication of the stroke strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/22]

Health Strategies

Louise O'Reilly

753. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way that the stroke strategy is progressing for implementation; the consideration that has been given through the HSE 2022 National Service Planning process for funding opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/22]

Legislative Measures

Louise O'Reilly

1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is campaigning within Government for the ratification of the international labour convention No. 190, on eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6894/22]

Employment Rights

Louise O'Reilly

5. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider for provision to be made for limited periods of self-certified sick leave under the proposed sick leave Bill until such time as free and universal general practitioner care is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7199/22]

Legislative Process

Louise O'Reilly

31. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the protection of employment (collective redundancies) (amendment) Bill for which work is currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6895/22]