Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Payments

Pauline Tully

92. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of payments (details supplied) as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [15535/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending parental leave and benefit by four weeks for mothers and by six weeks for fathers. [15566/24]

State Pensions

Robert Troy

94. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was never advised to apply for a pension (non-contributory) when awarded a reduced rate contributory pension on turning 66 years. [15576/24]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

95. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection why the free travel pass is only assigned to those in receipt of the carers allowance and cannot be assigned to both the recipient of the carers allowance and the other parent/guardian, where the second parent/guardian can prove they contribute to the care of the child whose care needs gives rise to the eligibility for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15643/24]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

96. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider expanding the names assigned to a free travel pass, where a person qualifies for carers allowance, in order to be able to share the caring responsibilities with other family members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15644/24]

State Pensions

Brendan Smith

97. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will bring forward amending legislation to address the anomaly whereby retrospective payment to pension claimants is limited to six months, even though her Department has been in possession of all the facts relating to the claimants' eligibility from the date of pension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15712/24]

Legislative Measures

Fergus O'Dowd

98. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) in respect of the Gambling Regulation Bill. 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15523/24]

International Protection

Brendan Griffin

99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15533/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian Garda staff working in the Garda national cyber crime unit as of 3 April 2024. [15549/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian Garda staff working in the Garda national drugs and organised crime unit as of 3 April 2024. [15550/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda cars and unmarked Garda vans attached to the Garda national immigration bureau as of 3 April 2024. [15551/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

103. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of the Garda roads policing unit fleet that are aged between 0-2 years old, between 3-6 years old, between 7-10 years old and over 10 years old, in tabular form. [15552/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives seized by gardaí in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15553/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

105. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian forensic photographers employed by An Garda Síochána in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15568/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if all divisions within DMR are covered by crime prevention officers; if not, the divisions currently without a crime prevention officer in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15569/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

107. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for sworn gardaí to apply to join the Garda band in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

108. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to DMR north central divisional drugs unit as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15571/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

109. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to DMR north division as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 1 April 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15572/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

110. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the projected cost of every twenty five additional community gardaí; the cost of an additional two dedicated community sergeants; the estimated cost of a 25% increase overall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15573/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Jim O'Callaghan

111. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15574/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

112. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda operation Irene; the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation during 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15575/24]

Legislative Measures

Michael Lowry

113. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if she will suspend the processing of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 until an examination of its potential impact on fundraising income for charities can be undertaken; if she is aware of concerns from charitable organisations (details supplied) that the Bill, in its current format, will impact their ability to fundraise and this potential loss of fundraising will increase the funding needed from several Government Departments that currently fund charitable organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15595/24]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

114. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15541/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. reference 1188 of 17 January 2024, the reason the accounts still have not been published for HRI and IHRB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/24]

Trade Missions

Catherine Murphy

116. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a food-related trade mission to Vietnam will occur in Quarter 2 of 2024. [15558/24]

EU Funding

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department received under the EU Adjustment Reserve in 2023; and how that funding was spent, in tabular form. [15559/24]

Aquaculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15567/24]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

119. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mink farmers received compensation for the closure of mink farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15585/24]

Departmental Licences

Claire Kerrane

121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his Department's performance for Q1 versus its licensing plan for Q1 2024, per licence and scheme type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15618/24]

Fodder Crisis

Richard O'Donoghue

122. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fodder crisis that farmers are enduring; if urgent financial aid can be provided to help them purchase fodder during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15619/24]

Fodder Crisis

Brendan Griffin

123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a financial support package for farmers given the prolonged period of bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15660/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

124. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if planning permission in the business name of a sole trader farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) will be accepted for a TAMS grant application for a new shed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15694/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if confirmation that all 2023 direct farm payments were made to a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/24]

Aquaculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if force majeure will be accepted for a late 2023 Brexit inshore business model adjustment scheme application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15722/24]

State Properties

Alan Kelly

127. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 13 February 2024, on what dates the inspection of Baggot Street Hospital was carried out; and by whom in his Department. [15515/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the five largest refurbishments to date of public buildings carried out by his Department to cater for Ukrainian refugees and/or international protection applicants, by location, in tabular form. [15517/24]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

129. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of all buildings that have asbestos that are providing accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and/or international protection applicants, by location, in tabular form. [15518/24]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of high-support disability residential placements available in County Wicklow in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15561/24]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding streams and training options available to assist parents in caring for children with disabilities who require tube feeding. [15562/24]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the WTE vacancies, by job title, currently within the community neuro-rehabilitation team within CHO7; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [15563/24]

Disability Services

Michael Lowry

133. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what assistance can be offered to a child (details supplied) who urgently requires access to services offered through North Tipperary CDNT; when it is envisaged that the CDNT will be able to offer their family an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15599/24]

Ukraine War

Cathal Crowe

134. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will overturn a decision to refuse permission to travel to two children (details supplied) who need to sit an exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15614/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Healy-Rae

135. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to resolve the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15525/24]

Hospital Services

Steven Matthews

136. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1,462 of 20 March 2024, if his attention has been drawn to a recent response from the HSE that indicates there are no current plans to expand the provision of local neurology services, including access to a consultant neurologist in Wexford General Hospital (details supplied); if he is concerned about the gap in service provision this entails for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/24]

Hospital Services

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount generated through sales at the public restaurants at the Mater Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15554/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the recruitment of two additional WTE clinical nurse specialists for children with Down's syndrome to be based at CHI Tallaght. [15555/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of day and night shift leaders in the ICU departments of St. James's Hospital and Tallaght Hospital. [15556/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant otolaryngologists attached to Naas General Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15557/24]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

141. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/24]