Parliamentary questions

Revenue Commissioners

Aindrias Moynihan

252. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if an online tutorial could be made available to assist persons in using the online facilities of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9751/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Aindrias Moynihan

253. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons yet to make an online annual return for 2021; the number of telephone requests to the Revenue Commissioners on persons not having online facilities available to them to make changes to their Revenue Commissioners accounts for 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9752/22]

Regional Development

Aindrias Moynihan

13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the range of schemes and value of same for regional development throughout Ireland in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8686/22]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Aindrias Moynihan

64. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a scheme will be made available to SMEs to set up broadband hubs on their premises in addition to the broadband community hubs currently being rolled out nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8687/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Aindrias Moynihan

97. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if the review recommendations relating to the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be included in the forthcoming publication of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; when this publication will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8685/22]

An Garda Síochána

Aindrias Moynihan

136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the research conducted to support the decision on changing the language criteria for Garda recruitment; the impact this is expected to have on diversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8684/22]

Dental Services

Aindrias Moynihan

119. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times for children awaiting orthodontic services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/22]

Health Services

Aindrias Moynihan

133. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times experienced by women for gynaecological services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Aindrias Moynihan

267. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to ensure that there are no further delays in primary medical certificate applications due to no board of appeals being available presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

309. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/22]

Site Acquisitions

Aindrias Moynihan

426. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the progress that is being made in securing a site for a school (details supplied); the engagement that has been held with the various stakeholders involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7605/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

549. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when in-class training as part of an electrical apprenticeship of a person (details supplied) will commence at a training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7935/22]

Home Care Packages

Aindrias Moynihan

747. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being considered in relation to the difficulties of those in need of homecare packages; the measures that are being considered to address the current difficulties experienced in sourcing these packages given many packages being granted are for fewer hours than would be appropriate to the need of the person; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current shortfall in the hours offered is being decided on the basis of resources available rather than the need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/22]

Health Services

Aindrias Moynihan

748. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that there are no delays in primary medical certificate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]

Vaccination Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

749. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the booster roll-out to children under 14 years of age given the changes in the EU Digital COVID Certificate requirements for travel abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7881/22]

Employment Support Services

Aindrias Moynihan

21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to address the serious shortage of labour in many sectors currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7028/22]

Work Permits

Aindrias Moynihan

86. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the current operation of the critical skills lists under the employment permit system in respect of skills that are in critical shortage in the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/22]

Animal Diseases

Aindrias Moynihan

141. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for scaling down and ending of the BVD testing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7027/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

154. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being considered to address the significant rise in fertiliser prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7026/22]

Nursing Education

Aindrias Moynihan

58. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional places on nursing courses will be provided for the 2022-23 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/22]

Third Level Education

Aindrias Moynihan

79. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is satisfied that all third-level institutions have sufficient mental health and well-being measures in place for their students; the further measures that are being considered to increase the current levels of supports available in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

77. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timelines for processing the enhanced illness benefit; the percentage of these claims to date in 2022 that have been processed within seven days of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5424/22]

Community Welfare Services

Aindrias Moynihan

103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the resumption of in-person meetings with local community welfare officers in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5423/22]

Domestic Violence

Aindrias Moynihan

136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the review recommendations under the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be included in the forthcoming publication of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; when this publication will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/22]

Childcare Services

Aindrias Moynihan

193. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are being taken to address the staff shortage issues in childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/22]

Cabinet Committees

Aindrias Moynihan

7. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [4902/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Aindrias Moynihan

101. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the possibility of index linking social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5425/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Aindrias Moynihan

102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider free travel for all means tested social welfare recipients given the rising costs of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5426/22]

Cabinet Committees

Aindrias Moynihan

3. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 is due to meet next. [61985/21]

Special Educational Needs

Aindrias Moynihan

146. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the progress on the delivery of an ASD unit for a second-level school in Ballincollig, County Cork; if delivery for this unit will be in August or September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4640/22]

Site Acquisitions

Aindrias Moynihan

172. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the number of engagements that have taken place with the landowner of a proposed new school site (details supplied); if there has been engagement with Council planners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4639/22]

Passport Services

Aindrias Moynihan

11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that are being taken to address the issue of lengthy processing times for first-time passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/22]

Passport Services

Aindrias Moynihan

69. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that are being taken to deal with the current processing times for passports given the number of renewals due for renewal in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3903/22]

Commemorative Events

Aindrias Moynihan

118. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the planned timeline for publication from the Military Service 1916-1923 Pension Collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3902/22]

Defence Forces

Aindrias Moynihan

144. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the timeline for completion on Project 88 under the white paper funding study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/22]

Local Authorities

Aindrias Moynihan

129. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with Cork County Council and Cork City Council to improve on the current timelines to complete all social housing and HAP applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/22]

Local Authorities

Aindrias Moynihan

143. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of estates which have progressed to being taken in charge for 2020 and 2021 in Cork county and city; the number of applications still to be progressed in Cork county and city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3348/22]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Aindrias Moynihan

291. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps which remain to be completed in order to finalise the new guidelines for renewable generation at wind farms; when these new guidelines will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61453/21]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Aindrias Moynihan

25. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital expenditure allocated for infrastructure projects for County Cork for 2022; the projects for which this funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2594/22]

Tourism Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

90. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement she has had with the stakeholders on promoting the Gearagh, County Cork for tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2592/22]

Tourism Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

146. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that are being taken to mitigate the impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 restrictions on the tourism sector in County Cork; the steps she is taking to address the drop in UK visitor numbers in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2593/22]

Irish Language

Aindrias Moynihan

199. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her strategy to support and encourage the greater use of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2509/22]

Departmental Priorities

Aindrias Moynihan

200. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the supports provided to assist the local media sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2510/22]

Departmental Offices

Aindrias Moynihan

7. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit of his Department. [61984/21]

Driver Licences

Aindrias Moynihan

6. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the-up-to-date position on changes to the medical certificate form requirement for 70- to 75-year-olds renewing their driver licences; if all the relevant legislation is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62312/21]

Road Projects

Aindrias Moynihan

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the extent of engagement with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Cork County Council on the measures now proposed to make the N22 junctions safe between Macroom and Ballincollig; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62313/21]

Exchequer Returns

Aindrias Moynihan

157. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the measures he sees as appropriate to address the cost of living with rising inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62315/21]

National Broadband Plan

Aindrias Moynihan

90. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement he has had with National Broadband Ireland and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that current delays to the roll-out will be resolved; the measures being considered to improve on the current projected delivery dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61452/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of measures that were considered for the new CAP farm eco-scheme; if measures such as milk recording and the use of sexed semen or improving herd economic breeding index, EBI, were considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60773/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Aindrias Moynihan

100. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the further and continuing supports that are being considered for SMEs to ensure the viability of these businesses when they reopen and continue trading given the financial difficulties experienced by Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60757/21]