Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Discipline

Louise O'Reilly

147. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education when the parents of student (details supplied) can expect the results of their appeal to her Department under section 29 of the Education Act 1998. [10272/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

30. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to uncover, address and reduce bogus self-employment from a taxation and Revenue Commissioners perspective, especially in State-funded agencies or in areas in which public moneys are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/22]

Company Law

Louise O'Reilly

101. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he plans to introduce to clearly define the functions and responsibilities of public interest directors and any directors of incorporated bodies appointed by a Minister, a chief executive of a local authority or by the members of a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9940/22]

Company Law

Louise O'Reilly

102. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the fiduciary responsibilities of persons appointed by a Minister, a chief executive of a local authority or by the members of a local authority to be directors of incorporated bodies; if he is satisfied that the Companies Act 2014 adequately provides for such in respect of these public appointments; if so, if such includes a fiduciary responsibility to the appointing authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9941/22]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Louise O'Reilly

328. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention and the attention of the National Parks and Wildlife Service has been drawn to the fact that a policy (details supplied) addresses the serious public health and safety risks posed by high density gull colonies in communities; his views on whether the conclusions and actions set out in the policy should apply in Dublin specifically across north County Dublin in Balbriggan, Skerries, and Howth given the results of the National Survey of Urban Gulls September 2021 by his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if not, his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service policy on urban gulls in the interests of public health and safety; if he will provide the evidence and expert advices that he is relying on to support his position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9039/22]

School Facilities

Louise O'Reilly

439. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the submission of a planning application for two autism spectrum disorder classrooms in a school (details supplied). [9300/22]

Obesity Levels

Louise O'Reilly

749. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the action in the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 to progress implementation of the commitment to use planning to address the obesogenic environment; the plans that are in place for 2022 for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9357/22]

Obesity Levels

Louise O'Reilly

750. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the current members of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group; the person that currently chairs the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Louise O'Reilly

857. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied) will be rolled out across the State given that it was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2021. [9939/22]

Wildlife Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

212. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding the annual State-wide Wild Bird Derogation Declarations (Regulations) normally renewed and signed into law by him on 30 April each year. [8842/22]

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]