Parliamentary questions

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

151. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the implantation of the strategic framework to support the transformation of the Defence Forces into an organisation that is fit for the purpose of defending the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21534/24]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

152. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many members of the Defence Forces are receiving counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/24]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

153. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many members of the Defence Forces are receiving support for education courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21536/24]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

154. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many members availed of paternity parental leave in 2023 and to date in 2024; if he would provide a breakdown, by rank, across all three services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21537/24]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

155. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of applications to join the Defence forces that have been received since the start of 2023; how many applicants were interviewed; how many were offered employment; how many accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/24]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

156. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the training that the Defence Forces have provided to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

157. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21687/24]

Defence Forces

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

158. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a pathway could be provided for new members of the Defence Forces who are foreign born in passport or citizenship applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21766/24]

Departmental Staff

John Lahart

159. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary No. 165 of 9 April 2024, if eligibility requirements for a particular post may be considered to have been met when the applicant has acted successfully in the post over a reasonable period of time.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21820/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media; the names of the print media publications involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21860/24]

Driver Licences

Niamh Smyth

161. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to reduce the age for obtaining a HGV licence which is currently at 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21193/24]

Road Projects

John McGuinness

162. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the recent submission from Kilkenny County Council dated 19 April 2024 in response to the SRAD queries relative to the next phase of the Kilkenny ring road extension; if he will provide the appropriate level of funding to allow the project to proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21241/24]

Road Projects

John McGuinness

163. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the required amount of funding will be allocated immediately to allow a continuation of the N24 road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/24]

Middle East

Holly Cairns

164. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department has been approached by the organisers of a group (details supplied) as regards offering the flotilla the Irish flag in order for them to sail lifesaving aid to Gaza; if so, to provide details of the engagement; and if he would consider allowing them to sail under the Irish flag. [21246/24]

School Transport

Matt Shanahan

165. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport the provisions being made to reopen the public school transport office, currently located on the fourth floor of Plunkett train station in Waterford (details supplied); if he will enquire as to whether provisions are being made to have this public office reopened to visitors, or if the Covid restrictions will remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21253/24]

Airport Policy

Matt Shanahan

166. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the present status of the proposed tunnel project being proposed at Dublin Airport; if he will outline the procurement stage of the project; the envisaged capital allocation required to complete it; the timelines surrounding the project proposal; whether or not this project has been approved for capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21254/24]

Airport Policy

Matt Shanahan

167. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm whether any contacts have taken place within his Department with respect to the possible acquisition of land in County Wicklow for a future designated airport capable of passenger jet traffic; the engagement, if any, that has taken place between Department officials and any possible promoters of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/24]

Rail Network

Matt Shanahan

168. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the status of Metro North, including the latest timelines to approval and tender award for initial construction; if he will outline the total projected project cost; if he concurs with recent NTA published material indicating a September 2024 start date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/24]

Transport Policy

Matt Shanahan

169. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise, beyond a train Metrolink service connecting Dublin Airport to the Dublin city area, what other options have been explored recently in his Department or with outside agencies or private specialists in terms of looking at alternate proposals to increase connectivity between the airport and the city; if his Department has looked at the latest transport infrastructure being used in Asia to connect airports and urban areas, some of which includes articulated buses rotating at short intervals; what activity is ongoing in his Department to consider other transport options to comparatively price against the Metro North project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/24]

Rail Network

Matt Shanahan

170. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Transport his views on Kilkenny railway station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/24]

Rail Network

John McGuinness

171. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the lift, which was installed by a company (details supplied) to facilitate access for all passengers to the railway station and which was to be commissioned by Iarnród Éireann, will be made operational; the reason the lift has never been used since it was installed 20 years ago; and if immediate action will be taken. [21278/24]

Rail Network

Patrick Costello

172. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the estimated timeline for the DART+ southwest project to progress beyond the planning application; and a timeline for the project as a whole. [21331/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Robert Troy

173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline when CIÉ pensions for retired staff, or surviving partners of retired staff will increase in line with inflation (details supplied). [21335/24]

Road Safety

Michael Creed

174. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if a request for funding for road and pedestrian safety measures was submitted by Cork County Council for a location (details supplied). [21353/24]

Taxi Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

175. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to extend the end of life for taxi saloon cars to 13 years, as has been done with 2014 cabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21357/24]

Transport Policy

Paul Kehoe

176. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport what assistance is available to industry workers (details supplied) to be able to test closer to place of work and not miss more off-road time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21394/24]

Electric Vehicles

Niamh Smyth

177. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the status of the rollout of electric car chargers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21324/24]

EU Meetings

Sorca Clarke

178. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the next date scheduled of the EU Transport Ministers Council meeting; and if he will attend this meeting. [21410/24]

Departmental Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

179. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE data and interoperability managers employed by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/24]

Rail Network

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

180. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE customer services officers employed by Iarnród Éireann in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/24]

Rail Network

Patrick Costello

181. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the money available for the Dart+ south west project to start procurement after the project receives planning permission. [21453/24]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

182. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that many residents are unable to install electric vehicle charging points due to their management companies; if management companies are legally allowed to deny the installation of all EV charging points; if this is contrary to the Climate Action Plan 2023; if there are plans to change the legislation to compel management companies to allow EV charging points to be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

183. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and/or the RSA have undertaken a data impact assessment in respect of plans to use speed cameras and or other types of camera to detect motorists who are using their phones while in control of a vehicle on a public roads. [21511/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will point to the legislative provision that permits the use of fixed cameras to detect and penalise motoring offences that are not defined as exceeding existing speed limits. [21513/24]

Road Network

Johnny Mythen

185. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if the long-standing non-national road situation in County Wexford will be addressed by his Department given that County Wexford has the highest number of secondary roads in Ireland and only received €24.3 million funding compared to Cork €83.2 million, Kerry €30 million, Galway €40 million Tipperary €36.7 million; if he will provide additional funding to Wexford County Council to alleviate this serious deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21549/24]

Electric Vehicles

Aindrias Moynihan

186. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to roll out EV charging points in mid Cork for people travelling and getting to and from work to ensure demand is met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21552/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Sean Fleming

187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); if he will give the reassurance sought in this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

188. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Carlow County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21577/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Cavan County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21579/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

190. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Clare County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21580/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

191. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Cork County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21581/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

192. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Donegal County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21582/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

193. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Dublin County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21583/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

194. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Galway County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21584/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

195. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kerry County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21585/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

196. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kildare County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21586/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

197. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Kilkenny County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21587/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

198. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Laois County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21594/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

199. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Leitrim County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21595/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

200. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Limerick County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21596/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

201. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Longford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21597/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

202. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Louth County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21598/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Mayo County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21599/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Meath County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21600/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

205. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Monaghan County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21601/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Offaly County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21602/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

207. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Roscommon County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21603/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

208. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Sligo County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21604/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

209. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Waterford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21605/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

210. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Westmeath County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21606/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Wexford County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21607/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Wicklow County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21608/24]

Road Network

Alan Kelly

213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the total amount of funding in 2024 given to Tipperary County Council to help improve road surfaces throughout that local authority area, given the bad weather over the past nine months. [21609/24]

Bus Services

Robert Troy

214. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an additional bus stop is provided on the old N6 at Temple Spa to allow for additional transport links for residents (details supplied). [21633/24]

Bus Services

Paul McAuliffe

215. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated timeline on the implementation of the E spine and associated changes of the BusConnects programme in Dublin. [21644/24]

Traffic Management

Thomas Gould

216. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether funding is available for infrastructure and traffic calming in Cloughduv village. [21645/24]

Transport Policy

Thomas Gould

217. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the reason the northern transport project for Cork city has not been included in the National Development Plan interactive transport map. [21671/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Jennifer Whitmore

218. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the High Court judgement in relation to the 1951 CIÉ superannuation scheme, what measures are now in place to ensure that the benefits of the 1951 scheme for active members will be protected and maintained; when the 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

219. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21701/24]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

220. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if a carer is allowed to accompany a candidate during driver theory tests and driving lessons, including in situations where a candidate has an invisible disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/24]

Public Transport

Martin Kenny

221. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the extension of the use of Leap cards to Drogheda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21771/24]

Public Transport

Martin Kenny

222. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to bring Drogheda within the short hop zone fares category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/24]

Bus Services

Thomas Gould

223. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration will be given to providing a stop for the 203 bus in Onslow Gardens in Cork city, given it once stopped there. [21798/24]

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Louise O'Reilly

224. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 23 April 2024, the reason neither his Department nor the SEAI engaged with the primary stakeholders, petrol station retailers, or the CCPC before SI No. 703 of 2022 implementing Article 7.3 of Directive 2014/94/EU was signed into law; his views on whether this is good practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21815/24]

Electric Vehicles

Paul Kehoe

225. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of fast EV chargers currently available in County Wexford; what efforts are in place to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21817/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media; the names of the print media publications involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21875/24]

Transport Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

227. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the opening times of a facility (details supplied) will be examined and changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21880/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the Irish motor insurance database application to be rolled out to all Garda members on their mobility devices to include access to information on fleet and motor trader vehicles, with real time information on the vehicles; the reason for the delay in including information on fleet and motor trader vehicles to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21892/24]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 241 of 12 December 2023 and 112 of 22 February 2024, if data sharing agreements and the relevant contracts have been agreed yet to enable his Department to provide motor insurers access to information on his driver file database on disqualified drivers and verify the driver number of a driver on the entry, under the Road Traffic Act 2023; the current timeframe for the industry to be ready for driver number capture and verification; the work his Department need to undertake to enable additional access to NVDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21895/24]

Road Safety Authority

Ivana Bacik

230. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the functions of the Road Safety Authority in relation to compiling and analysing data to assess the cause and distribution of road traffic accidents; and where those functions are conferred [21911/24]

Transport Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

231. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport measures being taken to roll-out refuelling stations for hydrogen vehicles nationally outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21550/24]

Financial Services

Louise O'Reilly

232. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance his views on individual savings account schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21224/24]

Insurance Coverage

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

233. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans for a State-backed thatched cottages insurance provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21345/24]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

234. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to change the way VAT is applied to licenced taxi vehicles that are rented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/24]

Regulatory Bodies

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

235. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman as of 7 May 2024; the estimated full-year cost of filling these vacancies; when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/24]

Housing Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

236. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if the ISIF chose to make commercial investment by lending to approved housing bodies to deliver costs rental accommodation; whether this would be included within the General Government Balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21566/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

237. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance how many companies had failed to engage with the Revenue Commissioners as of 1 May 2024 when the debt warehousing scheme ended; the total tax debt owed by this cohort; the breakdown of this information, by division and by NACE economic sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

238. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of debt still warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of this debt per division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21611/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

239. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of debt still warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of this debt per NACE economic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21612/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

240. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue lost as a result of a company becoming insolvent, bankrupt, examinership or other, that had tax debt warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of tax revenue lost, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown, by amount of tax revenue lost per business size and a further breakdown per division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21613/24]

Tax Data

Louise O'Reilly

241. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue lost as a result of a company becoming insolvent, bankrupt, examinership or other, that had tax debt warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of tax revenue lost; to provide a breakdown, by amount of tax revenue lost by NACE sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

242. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency, under the aegis of their Department, is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the Scope section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any Scope findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where Scope has found in favour of the worker, and where it recommended the reclassification of the workers’ employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/24]

Tax Data

Peadar Tóibín

243. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax collected on green diesel in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; and if a breakdown on type of tax can be provided, in tabular form. [21719/24]

Tax Exemptions

Jim O'Callaghan

244. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the Government has plans to review the regulations overseeing the process for VAT exemption for technology and specific sports equipment, which have been in place since 1983; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Niall Collins

245. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence regarding inequality in awarding the primary medical certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/24]

Statutory Instruments

Róisín Shortall

246. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he has responded to a letter from an organisation (details supplied); if in respect of SI 308 of 2023, the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, he will meet this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21803/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

247. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media; the names of the print media publications involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21864/24]

Public Sector Staff

Richard Bruton

248. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the mileage rates paid for travel in the course of duties; if these rates have been adapted in view of rising costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21189/24]

Tourism Industry

Matt Shanahan

249. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on security at this country's largest tourism sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21262/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

John McGuinness

250. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the indicative timeframe for the various stages of planning and construction of a flood relief scheme for Freshford, County Kilkenny; and if he will confirm the current status of the scheme. [21269/24]