Parliamentary questions

Public Sector Pensions

Noel Grealish

270. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clearly outline the maximum lump sum and pension benefits payable for civil and public service retirees in all grades from junior to senior; if there are caps on any part of applicable pensions whether a retiree is in a junior or senior grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52810/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Noel Grealish

682. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health when staff who worked in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic period will receive their €1,000 bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53396/22]

Health Services

Noel Grealish

326. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the Government will call for an extension of medical device directive certificates (details supplied) until the notified body capacity is resolved, in order to maintain patient access to vital medtech that are already safely in use in the market, given that as much as 85% of the 500,000 devices covered under the previous medical devices directive are yet to be certified under the new MDR due to bottlenecks in the overburdened notified bodies system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52494/22]

Energy Conservation

Noel Grealish

185. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce a grant towards the purchase of battery units for solar panels, which provide electricity at night-time and create the opportunity to sell excess solar electricity to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51322/22]

Energy Conservation

Noel Grealish

186. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of companies currently acting as one-stop-shops for retrofitting of homes under the Government’s energy upgrade scheme; the criteria that must be met by a company to obtain such a status; if he expects their numbers to increase in the near future; if he will allow more smaller private contractors to get involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51323/22]

Energy Conservation

Noel Grealish

187. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current expected waiting time for a home to avail of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme, by county; the main causes of delays in homes being able to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51324/22]

Energy Conservation

Noel Grealish

188. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average cost of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme; if he intends to further increase grant-aid to counter the rapidly rising costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51325/22]

Energy Conservation

Noel Grealish

189. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications that have been received to date for grant-aid towards deep retrofitting of homes, by county; the number of grants that have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51326/22]

Driver Licences

Noel Grealish

253. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if there is a system in place where a person who travels extensively for work and needs to exchange their UK driving licence for an Irish driving licence can retain the UK licence until the Irish licence is printed to enable them to continue to travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51893/22]

Planning Issues

Noel Grealish

347. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 31 local authorities that have housing applications lodged with An Bord Pleanála; the number of housing applications lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/22]

School Transport

Noel Grealish

463. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to change or remove the upper age limit for driving a school bus from 70 years of age; if he will increase the number of bus drivers eligible to drive a school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51754/22]

Health Service Executive

Noel Grealish

718. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to set targets for green procurement in 2022 and in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51321/22]

Medicinal Products

Noel Grealish

789. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the drugs pentoxyphylline and clasteon are available in Ireland; if so, if there is a shortage of these drugs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that doctors are prescribing these drugs that are in short supply; if a person who has been prescribed these drugs from a doctor in an Irish hospital can seek a prescription to obtain these drugs from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51756/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Noel Grealish

213. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 8 September 2022, the status of the disabled drivers' medical board of appeal; if a new board has been appointed; when it will commence hearing appeals; the estimated timeframe to clear the backlog of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50812/22]

Forestry Sector

Noel Grealish

472. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if felling licences which were issued in 2019 can be extended for another year, given that Covid-19 restrictions prevented felling taking place for large parts of 2020, and that there is now a backlog and waiting lists for contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50813/22]

Departmental Funding

Noel Grealish

185. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the funding allocations for the Western Lakes draft management plan for loughs Corrib, Mask, Carra, Conn, Cullin, Arrow and Sheelin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49769/22]

International Agreements

Noel Grealish

281. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance his views on suggestions from the European Commission and some European Union member states that an enhanced cooperation procedure should be used for the implementation in the EU of pillar two of the OECD agreement on international taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50283/22]

International Agreements

Noel Grealish

282. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the use of an enhanced cooperation procedure at EU level in the realm of taxation would impinge on the ability of Ireland and other small EU member states to retain their sovereignty over taxation matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50284/22]

Wildlife Protection

Noel Grealish

319. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the regulations which he recently made to protect the basking shark cetorhinus maximus under Section 23(2)(a) of the Wildlife Act 1976, entitled the Wildlife Act 1976 (Protection of Wild Animals) Regulations 2022, can be policed and enforced by Inland Fisheries Ireland out to the 12-mile jurisdictional limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49770/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Noel Grealish

540. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a DNA database for families and survivors of mother and baby homes to enable extended family to identify relatives; when such a database could be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49771/22]

Work Permits

Noel Grealish

63. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will extend the remit of the eligible countries for work permits in order to attract bus drivers from third countries, given the acute shortage of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47818/22]

Work Permits

Noel Grealish

64. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a State agency has been granted work permits for drivers from a third country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47819/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

81. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made on extending bus services to the Upper Ballymoneen Road area of Knocknacarra in Galway; if the National Transport Authority will commit to funding a turning bay and other facilities necessary to establish the service in the area; the timescale for the provision of such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46934/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

82. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority in undertaking a review of the Galway bus network; the format that the review will take; when it is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46935/22]

Housing Schemes

Noel Grealish

164. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ease the restrictions governing the Croí Cónaithe towns fund: vacant property refurbishment grant scheme to include all otherwise eligible properties, regardless of their location, in the context of a severe shortage of available accommodation in many areas of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46677/22]

Housing Schemes

Noel Grealish

165. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that have been received to date for grants under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund, vacant property refurbishment grant scheme, by local authority area; the number that have been approved for grant aid; the average expected time between application and payment of grant; and if he is satisfied with the progress of the scheme to date. [46678/22]

Housing Schemes

Noel Grealish

166. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the areas of County Galway with a population of fewer than 400 persons that are eligible for assistance under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund, vacant property refurbishment grant scheme; if any area within a certain distance of Galway city and other cities that are suffering a severe shortage of available accommodation will be included; and if he intends to extend the scheme to areas within city boundaries, previously signalled as a possibility. [46679/22]

Pension Provisions

Noel Grealish

291. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection if Statutory Instrument 295 of 16 May 2022, which removed the exemption of one member arrangements and executive pension plans conflicts with the long-standing Pensions Authority advice which indicated that there would be no exemptions from institutions for occupational retirement provision 11 for these plans until there was a viable alternative product in place; his views on whether the Statutory Instrument conflicted with the Pensions Authority deadline of 1 July 2022 for compliance with new requirements given that there is still no viable alternative product available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46713/22]

Departmental Programmes

Noel Grealish

374. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 11 May 2022, if she will provide the names and details of the sporting clubs that have been approved for immigrant investor programme investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46674/22]

Nursing Homes

Noel Grealish

450. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe for when rental income from renting out the family home will be deemed exempt under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46675/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Noel Grealish

451. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he proposes to introduce a financial assistance scheme in order that persons who rely on machines to stay alive, for example for oxygen, dialysis etc., will be able to secure support towards the costs of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46676/22]

State Savings Schemes

Noel Grealish

187. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the agreement or legislation underpinning the arrangement that An Post is the sole distributor of State savings on behalf of the National Treasury Management Agency; if there are any plans to extend the arrangements to other regulated financial entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45225/22]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Noel Grealish

203. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the target of exceeding the 678 mortgage to rent cases completed in 2021 will be met in 2022; if not, if there are plans to initiate the previously mentioned consumer awareness campaign to target the 20,000+ homeowners still in long-term arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/22]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Noel Grealish

204. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of the changes made to the eligibility criteria for the mortgage to rent scheme in January 2022 regarding the volume of applications to date; if the State-owned banks re-examined their long-term arrears cases following the changes to the eligibility criteria; if he will provide a breakdown on which lenders have made the greatest use of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45228/22]

Legislative Measures

Noel Grealish

276. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the expected publication date of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45226/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

281. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made on extending bus services to the Upper Ballymoneen Road area of Knocknacarra, Galway; if the National Transport Authority will commit to funding a turning bay and other facilities necessary to establish the service in the area; the timescale for the provision of such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43992/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

282. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made by the National Transport Authority in undertaking a review of the Galway bus network; what the review will entail; when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43993/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Noel Grealish

414. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; if a new board has been appointed; if so, if the board has commenced hearing the backlog of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43994/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Noel Grealish

469. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pay increases under the public sector pay deal will be extended to the pensions of retired public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43957/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Noel Grealish

1001. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education when FEMPI cuts to pay for supervisors in schools, which were implemented in 2010 are to be reinstated to their original rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43860/22]

State Bodies

Noel Grealish

189. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in each year in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39608/22]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

213. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N6 Galway City Ring Road project; if he is firmly committed to funding the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/22]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

214. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the costs that have been incurred to date on the development of the Galway City Ring Road project by year; the details of the costs incurred; the further costs that are expected to be incurred before construction begins; the expected cost of construction; and the estimated total overall cost of the project. [39935/22]

Road Projects

Noel Grealish

215. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the projected timeline for the development of the Galway City Ring Road; the length of the delay that is expected to result from the judicial reviews currently before the High Court; the work that can be undertaken pending the outcome of the High Court proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39936/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Noel Grealish

337. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 372 and 415 of 14 June 2022, the current status of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; if a new Board has been appointed; when outstanding appeals will be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

519. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 14 June 2022, if she will provide a list of the agencies and bodies under the aegis of her Department, with email contact details for each. [39601/22]

Community Development Projects

Noel Grealish

907. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available from her Department for the construction of a building for a group (details supplied) in Oranmore, County Galway in which a suitable site is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38832/22]

Flood Risk Management

Noel Grealish

188. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the updated flood maps for the Carnmore and Claregalway areas will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38238/22]

Pension Provisions

Noel Grealish

230. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that he has not signed off on a 2% pensionable increase for An Post pensioners, which was effective from 1 January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/22]

Maritime Safety

Noel Grealish

260. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the date that Ireland expects to become a party to the agreement called the Wilhemshaven Memorandum of Understanding between Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Holland, Great Britain, Spain and Norway relating to SDS, special designated historic ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37259/22]

Planning Issues

Noel Grealish

389. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the lack of uniformity in the application of planning policy pertaining to the extension of planning permissions, in circumstances in which delays were encountered by developers of residential construction sites over the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37180/22]

State Bodies

Noel Grealish

604. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the vacancies that are currently available on State boards (details supplied); the way that these vacancies will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37258/22]

Health Promotion

Noel Grealish

816. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a recently published report commissioned by the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care which found that a 40% increase in the rate of persons quitting smoking was required each year for the target of less than 5% smoking prevalence in England by 2030 to be met; the way that he proposes to achieve similar increases in the numbers of persons quitting given the Tobacco Free Ireland objective for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37181/22]

Health Promotion

Noel Grealish

817. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he will request his officials to consider the recently published report commissioned by the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in completing the process of drafting the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 following the release by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health of the report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37182/22]

Work Permits

Noel Grealish

134. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a work permit application can be approved in situations in which the job title is an ineligible job category but the job description and role are under eligible job categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33881/22]

Tax Reliefs

Noel Grealish

216. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if persons employed as fully-qualified accountants in either the public and civil service sector or the private sector are eligible for tax relief under section 114 TCA for their professional membership fees paid by themselves to their accountancy representative body; if fully-qualified accountants employed in accountancy practices are similarly entitled when they pay the fees themselves; if he will provide details of the legislative requirement in which such fees must be incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily by an individual in the performance of the duties of his or her employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33700/22]

School Costs

Noel Grealish

609. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education if she will provide additional funding to schools to help them cope with the increased costs of electricity and heating; if the Covid cleaning payment will be paid to schools in the next school year 2022/2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34013/22]

Mental Health Services

Noel Grealish

401. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated to a community-based counselling and psychotherapy service (details supplied) in Galway city, that provides counselling services to adults over 18 years of age and who receive a significant number of referrals from general practitioners; the funding schemes are available from his Department for this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33294/22]

Tax Code

Noel Grealish

22. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he will share the Department’s fiscal contingency plan in the event multinational companies leave the Irish market on foot of the implementation of the global and or European minimum tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33171/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

140. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied. [29213/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

169. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

170. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29218/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

208. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

209. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29219/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

266. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/22]

Legislative Programme

Noel Grealish

364. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021; the progress that has been made to date; when he expects the full details of the Bill to be introduced in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28861/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Noel Grealish

372. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; the frequency with which the board sits; the number of appeals that are outstanding waiting to be heard; when the backlog of appeals will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29042/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

374. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29202/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

375. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29220/22]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Noel Grealish

396. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if his Department intends to introduce a vehicle registration tax credit for vehicles with an open market selling price in excess of €50,000, as a means to incentivise the purchase of electric large public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30181/22]

Tax Exemptions

Noel Grealish

397. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered revising the existing policy to allow for all category C vehicles to be exempt from value added tax with particular references to buses suitable for carrying between 12 to 16 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30182/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

419. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29210/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

440. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or that receive funding from her Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29214/22]

Housing Schemes

Noel Grealish

463. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a couple (details supplied) are eligible to apply to purchase their home under the tenant incremental purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28870/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

491. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29208/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

599. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29203/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

600. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29221/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

902. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Defence the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

903. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Defence the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29222/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

956. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the amount of interest that her Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29198/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

957. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or that receive funding from her Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29217/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1087. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or that receive funding from her Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29211/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1172. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1173. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29216/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1223. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1224. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1290. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or receive funding from her Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29209/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1457. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1458. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1966. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29215/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

1971. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of interest that his Department has been charged by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/22]

Interest Rates

Noel Grealish

2008. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or that receive funding from her Department that have been charged negative interest by financial institutions since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board in 2021 in each of the preceding years in which such charges were applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29212/22]

Education Schemes

Noel Grealish

385. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education if he will outline a list of all the additional education schemes which were provided in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic; the number of these schemes that are still in operation in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27435/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Noel Grealish

449. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that family carers are limited to an 18.5 hours working week when receiving carer's allowance and carer’s benefit, when other social welfare benefit schemes allow 19.5 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27308/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Noel Grealish

450. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that carer's allowance and carer's benefit are not included in the Benefit of Work Estimator, the State’s free online calculator tool which helps job seekers to find information on welfare payments in order to make an informed decision about their return to work; if there are plans to include these two allowances in the Benefit of Work Estimator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27309/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Noel Grealish

140. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the future entitlements of a disabled person currently entitled to State disability services when they inherit half the family home upon their parents' death, which would continue to be their primary residence; the position in a case in which the family home was to be sold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25264/22]

Disability Services

Noel Grealish

305. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the future entitlements of a disabled person currently entitled to State disability services when they inherit half the family home upon their parents' death, which would continue to be their primary residence; the position in a case in which the family home was to be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/22]

Bus Services

Noel Grealish

201. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the recent reduction in bus fares for Bus Éireann services to a company (details supplied) in Galway city and to other private companies offering a similar service elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/22]

Tobacco Control Measures

Noel Grealish

646. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the current list of notified and compliant nicotine inhaling products, that is, e-cigarettes and refill containers, as held by the Health Service Executive in accordance with Regulation 26 of the European Union (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products) Regulations 2016 (as amended). [24161/22]

Tobacco Control Measures

Noel Grealish

647. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to make public and regularly update the publicly available version of the list of notified and compliant nicotine inhaling products that is, e-cigarettes and refill containers as held by the Executive in accordance with Regulation 26 of the European Union (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products) Regulations 2016 (as amended). [24162/22]