Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Active Travel

Brian Stanley

157. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the reason none of the €3 million active travel investment grant was allocated to Graiguecullen despite this being the third largest town in County Laois and an area that would greatly benefit from further safe travel initiatives seeing as there are no cycle lanes or e-chargers present there at the moment. [11828/24]

Vacant Properties

Brian Stanley

620. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of current vacant and void properties identified in County Laois, in tabular form; to list the towns and villages where these properties are located and to provide, in detail, the efforts that are being made to make these properties habitable, particularly those owned by Laois County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/24]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Brian Stanley

817. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the progress of the establishment of Cuan, the new statutory domestic, sexual and gender based violence (DSGBV) agency; to provide, in detail, the efforts that are being made under the zero tolerance strategy to develop new refuge units in County Laois and to include if providers and sites have been identified; to list the towns where these sites are located and the number of family places being allocated to each. [11823/24]

Medical Cards

Brian Stanley

1332. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the medical card entitlement income thresholds in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019, in tabular form. [12079/24]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

1584. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated in 2023 to each county under the local improvement scheme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12164/24]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

1585. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated in 2023 to each county under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12165/24]

State Properties

Brian Stanley

238. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the rental income obtained by the State from the property known as the Great Heath of Maryborough, Portlaoise, County Laois, for each of the last 20 years, 2004 to 2023, inclusive. [10165/24]

Voluntary Sector

Brian Stanley

562. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline what financial supports are available to organisations such as (details supplied) to secure premises for their activities, programmes and support services. [10244/24]

Voluntary Sector

Brian Stanley

563. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline what financial supports are available to organisations such as (details supplied) in regard to energy costs etc. for premises. [10245/24]

National Children's Hospital

Brian Stanley

31. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the expected final cost of the National Children's Hospital; and whether it will meet the deadline for completion. [8119/24]

Health Service Executive

Brian Stanley

50. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the total spend on agency staff in the HSE in 2022 and 2023 in CHO8. [8118/24]

Further and Higher Education

Brian Stanley

23. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the University of Limerick's recent purchase of social housing units in Rhebogue, County Limerick. [8903/24]

Student Accommodation

Brian Stanley

41. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an up-to-date report on the provision of student accommodation at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University and the University of Limerick. [8902/24]

Livestock Issues

Brian Stanley

66. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can provide grant aid or any other assistance to Mountrath livestock mart to reopen for business. [3927/24]

Livestock Issues

Brian Stanley

460. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department would provide support for livestock marts in situations where they need grant assistance to refurbish and upgrade facilities. [7833/24]

School Facilities

Brian Stanley

203. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the progress on the provision of a sports gym at a school (details supplied) following her meeting with local Deputies and school representatives. [7195/24]

School Facilities

Brian Stanley

204. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the possibility of using funding from her Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a sports hall at a school (details supplied). [7196/24]

Business Supports

Brian Stanley

20. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for details of the increased costs of business grants announced in the budget; the amount per grant and when the scheme will begin. [5280/24]

Housing Schemes

Brian Stanley

271. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date number of applications for vacant homes grants in each of the 31 local authority areas; and the number of applications for the additional derelict homes grants per local authority. [5330/24]

An Garda Síochána

Brian Stanley

353. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the establishment of a Garda vetting review group to discuss proposals regarding potential amendments to vetting legislation to rectify the current situation whereby some people are having to apply for Garda clearance up to three and four times for work, voluntary activities and sports etc purposes. [5321/24]

An Garda Síochána

Brian Stanley

354. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the establishment of a Garda vetting review group to discuss proposals regarding potential amendments to vetting legislation with a view that one certificate clearance is adequate, once it is in date and has not expired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5322/24]

Driver Test

Brian Stanley

22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update regarding the number of driving testers recruited in the past 12 months and for those testers on short-term contracts to be retained. [3929/24]

Driver Test

Brian Stanley

76. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport what actions are being taken to address the long waiting times in many driving test centres. [3928/24]

Electric Vehicles

Brian Stanley

172. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport when the legislation will be enacted to regulate the use of electric scooters; and to outline what is causing the delay. [2900/24]

School Staff

Brian Stanley

250. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education given the shortage of teaching staff, if her department is willing to allow those who have a level 8 qualification in early years education to teach in primary schools up to level of 2nd class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3622/24]

Illegal Dumping

Brian Stanley

101. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the relevant section of the Circular Economy Bill will be enacted to allow local authorities to use CCTV camera to stop illegal dumping of waste. [2899/24]

Animal Carcase Disposal

Brian Stanley

1202. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken by his Department to address the current difficulties and costs for knackeries trying to get outlets to dispose of animal remains. [56762/23]

Hospital Services

Brian Stanley

1549. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide accurate resources for genetic testing for rare diseases at Our Lady’s Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56763/23]

Healthcare Policy

Brian Stanley

1624. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the reason and on what clinical basis the ozempic injection was removed from GMS cards; if he has plans to reinstate it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57374/23]

Legislative Measures

Brian Stanley

87. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering the introduction of further legislation to support the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to detect bid rigging in public procurement processes. [55595/23]

State Bodies

Brian Stanley

88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many staff the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission currently has in the cartel detection section; his plans to increase the number of staff; and the estimated related salary expenditure. [55596/23]

Tax Data

Brian Stanley

261. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of tax debt written off by the Revenue Commissioners (end of active pursuit of payment) in 2020, 2021 and 2022 was related cases handled by the Tax Appeals Commission. [55330/23]

Tax Appeals Commission

Brian Stanley

262. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the total value of cases determined by the Tax Appeals Commission in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the outcome of those cases; how many the Commission determined were won by the Revenue Commissioners; and how many that were won by the appellant. [55331/23]

Tax Appeals Commission

Brian Stanley

263. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the total value of cases determined by the Tax Appeals Commission in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and the total value of tax that the Revenue Commissioners collected from those cases in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [55332/23]

Water Services

Brian Stanley

9. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what role a person (details supplied) will play in Uisce Éireann’s capital investment plan. [53991/23]

Water Services

Brian Stanley

40. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether private sector investors will be used to finance Uisce Éireann’s capital investment plan; if these will be PPPs or shareholders in Uisce Éireann; and the reason his Department is not fully financing Uisce Éireann’s capital plan. [53992/23]

Employment Rights

Brian Stanley

105. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the SCOPE investigation into RTÉ; how many cases have concluded; and what the verdicts were. [54002/23]

Employment Rights

Brian Stanley

145. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she thinks it is acceptable that the SCOPE investigation will take fifteen years to complete; and what steps she is taking to speed it up. [54003/23]

Just Transition

Brian Stanley

41. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the different sectors that the €169 million Just Transition Fund will be targeted towards; and if there will be a specific funding stream for assisting job creation in private companies. [54008/23]

Driver Test

Brian Stanley

159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide figures, in tabular form, for the average waiting times currently being experienced for driving tests at the test centres in Birr, Portlaoise and Tullamore. [53182/23]

Driver Test

Brian Stanley

160. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide figures for the longest waiting time currently being experienced for driving tests at the test centres in Birr, Portlaoise and Tullamore, respectively. [53183/23]

Schools Building Projects

Brian Stanley

71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken by the staff in her Department to have the new building for a school (details supplied) advanced. [52314/23]

Schools Building Projects

Brian Stanley

126. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on progress for the construction of a new building for a school (details supplied); and for this project to be accelerated due to the shortage of school places in the area. [52313/23]

Rail Network

Brian Stanley

158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update to Dáil Éireann on any examinations or studies being conducted on improving the railway system's ability to carry freight; if the stations at Portarlington, Ballybrophy and Portlaoise have been examined as there is a farmer 'goods store' and storage facilities there. [52015/23]

Road Projects

Brian Stanley

159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated assessment on the case for a relief road in Mountmellick (details supplied). [52016/23]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

601. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount of current funding available under the community centres investments fund; and the timing of the application periods and funding awards. [50666/23]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

602. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her position on applications made jointly by schools, public bodies and community organisations for funding from the community centre investment fund. [50667/23]

Pension Provisions

Brian Stanley

297. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person on a ARF (Approved Retirement Fund) pension and less than 65 years of age would be classified for PRSI purposes as Class A. [49647/23]

International Protection

Brian Stanley

30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health what preparations have been carried out to provide for the health care needs of the 950 people to be accommodated in Stradbally under the temporary international protection scheme and the existing local population. [47528/23]

International Protection

Brian Stanley

62. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health what extra capacity has been added to the local health services to provide for the additional 950 asylum seekers in Stradbally and for the local population; who will provide these services; and if they are now in place. [47529/23]