Parliamentary questions

Defective Building Materials

Kathleen Funchion

372. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Carlow County Council has applied for inclusion in the enhanced defective block remediation scheme; when the scheme will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17853/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Kathleen Funchion

414. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is only receiving €130 in carer’s payment, given the circumstances. [17812/24]

Immigration Status

Kathleen Funchion

428. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if a person can apply for citizenship (details supplied). [17372/24]

Public Sector Pay

Kathleen Funchion

610. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason Caredoc staff in County Carlow have not been listed by the HSE / KOSI for payment of the Section 39 payrises, despite being informed that they are Section 39 employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17570/24]

Sports Funding

Kathleen Funchion

63. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the best contact and method for a GAA club to inquire about removing an historical charge against its facility by her Department. [16822/24]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

113. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [16898/24]

Tax Reliefs

Kathleen Funchion

216. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance whether the €14,000 limit refers to renting to one student only, or if it is permissible to rent several rooms to several students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16061/24]

Tax Reliefs

Kathleen Funchion

217. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance whether a parent who is paying for student digs and wants to claim the new €750 rent credit on their tax return can claim for this even when the accommodation owner refuses to give receipts; if landlords are obliged to give receipts; whether the rent-a-room scheme only applies to students; if a homeowner can keep a working person instead of a student and still earn up to €14,000 p.a., tax-free; whether he/she can keep both a student and a worker under the rent-a-room scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/24]

Schools Building Projects

Kathleen Funchion

348. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will receive any update on the agreed extension for four additional classrooms. [16586/24]

Schools Building Projects

Kathleen Funchion

349. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will receive any update on the agreed extension for four additional classrooms, two learning support rooms and two special needs classrooms and associated rooms.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16587/24]

Fodder Crisis

Kathleen Funchion

538. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the emergency supports he has provided farmers to increase access to fodder, given the bad weather conditions for farmers across the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16036/24]

Further and Higher Education

Kathleen Funchion

756. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a SUSI application by person (details enclosed) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16236/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Kathleen Funchion

91. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can have an oral hearing for a carer’s allowance appeal. [15524/24]

Defence Forces

Kathleen Funchion

147. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if serving members of the Defence Forces who have not received the Covid-19 vaccination are eligible for overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13994/24]

Tax Reliefs

Kathleen Funchion

288. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13993/24]

School Admissions

Kathleen Funchion

397. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education what options are available for a person (details supplied) who has applied to a school and has been turned down for a place; if assistance will be provided to acquire a place in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13632/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Kathleen Funchion

744. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an invalidity appeal (details supplied) is taking so long to obtain an answer [13990/24]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

1060. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when respite beds will be available for residents of SOS in Kilkenny (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13630/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1076. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual cost to increase childcare wages as set by the ERO by €1, €1.25, €1.50, €1.75 and €2, annually for five years, in tabular form, for each grade; and the full year cost, per year, for each grade. [13850/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1077. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the public funding received by each individual Early Years and School Age Childcare service by funding scheme (e.g., ECCE, Core Funding, NCS, CCSP, CCS), for the programme year 2022/2023, in tabular form. [13851/24]