What they're asking about 498 questions asked · 19 departments

• Agriculture 97 questions

  • 2024-02-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the minimum age for the live export of calves to 28 days and the minimum weight to 50 kg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8321/24]
  • 2023-12-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to increase the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55708/23]
  • 2023-12-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process for investigating complaints received in respect of reported breaches of animal welfare regulations during shipments of live animals to third countries. [55709/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports that will be provided to farmers for the safe removal of diseased ash trees on road-fronting farmland in circumstances where farmers are not trained to remove such trees safely and cannot afford to pay a contractor to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53666/23]
  • 2023-10-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which the areas of natural constraint scheme is considered by his Department to be an agri-environmental scheme; the environmental benefits that derive from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46999/23]
  • 2023-10-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what efforts have been made to improve the welfare of greyhounds in the racing industry; who is responsible for assessing those welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/23]
  • 2023-07-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what welfare measures have been taken in the greyhound sector in the past 12 months to satisfy the programme for Government commitment that State funding of the sector will be contingent on a guarantee of welfare standards being upheld on an annual basis. [34755/23]
  • 2023-07-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what steps have been taken to establish an interdepartmental and industry working group on timber in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34756/23]
  • 2023-07-12 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed trial on micro biodigesters has commenced; what supports are in place for micro biodigesters in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34562/23]
  • 2023-07-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is developing value-enhancing alternative market avenues in the context of live exports and animal welfare, as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32592/23]
  • 2023-05-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to increase the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/23]
  • 2023-03-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be made available to farmers to plant agroforestry under the new Forestry Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11886/23]
  • 2023-03-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to be accepted into the organic farming scheme in 2023; the expected increase in agricultural land under organic production as a result of these new entrants to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11887/23]
  • 2023-02-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 4,150 jobs given for industry-supported full-time and part-time jobs (details supplied) that consist of jobs in the greyhound racing industry only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9631/23]
  • 2023-02-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 10,361 given for the total number of persons deriving economic benefit from the greyhound sector, that refers to those deriving economic benefit from the greyhound racing sector exclusively (details supplied); the level of economic benefit derived from greyhound racing that qualifies individuals for inclusion in this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/23]
  • 2023-02-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of the figure of €103.8 million per annum for the gross wage bill that refers to wages earned by those involved exclusively in the greyhound racing industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9633/23]
  • 2023-02-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the estimated €88.2 million given for net incomes generated in the greyhound racing industry, that relates to net incomes generated solely by the industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9634/23]
  • 2023-02-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion 6,211 owners that refers to owners of greyhounds used solely in the greyhound racing industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9635/23]
  • 2023-02-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the meaning of greyhound industry in several references on page 4 of a report (details supplied); if it refers to greyhound racing alone or includes hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9636/23]
  • 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs in the greyhound racing pool for each of the months January to December 2020 and each of the months January to December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62233/22]
  • 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has knowledge of the circumstances in which an organisation (details supplied) recently cancelled its contract with Curraheen Park for its Friday evening fixture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62234/22]
  • 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a feasibility study of the proposed development works at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium has been carried out; if so, the results of this study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62235/22]
  • 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a representative of Rásaíocht Con Éireann accompanies consignments of dogs transported to the US as part of the Irish greyhounds to America programme; if so, the amount for each journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62236/22]
  • 2022-12-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department's review of the environmental impact assessment regulations; when he expects to bring an updated statutory instrument before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61362/22]
  • 2022-10-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will adopt recommendations by the veterinary official who accompanied a livestock shipment and the recommendations highlighted in the recently published scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority and will not authorise future shipments of livestock when sea temperatures of 25 degrees or above are predicted in view of the extremely high temperatures and humidity during recent shipments to Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/22]
  • 2022-10-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to ensure that cattle are not subjected to temperatures and humidity levels that cause severe heat stress to the animals for a large part of the journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53784/22]
  • 2022-10-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the current environmental impact assessment, EIA, regulations are fit for purpose as a deterrent against the removal of hedgerows and other on-farm vegetation; if he will revise the regulations to provide for greater environmental protections for rural landholdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53243/22]
  • 2022-10-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a livestock vessel (details supplied) did not dock at Alexandria port on 13 October 2022 as was authorised by him, but instead docked the following day at Damietta port; if he was advised of this change in destination during the journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53244/22]
  • 2022-07-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deliver on the Programme for Government commitment to pursue value enhancing market avenues as an alternative to live animal exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/22]
  • 2022-07-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount by which the area of agricultural land under organic production has increased since the Government took office; and when next the organic farming scheme will reopen for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38246/22]
  • 2022-06-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that have been exported live from Ireland in 2020, 2021 and 2022, broken down by species (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34823/22]
  • 2022-06-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and frequency of live sheep exports from Ireland in 2019, 2020, and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34824/22]
  • 2022-06-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that Ireland has given to the OIE World Organisation for Animal Health in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the programmes, if any, that are related to improving global standards of slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34825/22]
  • 2022-05-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will quantify the expected greenhouse gas reduction in the dairy sector by 2030; if all of this reduction will be accounted for by solutions identified by the Food Vision Dairy Group or by alternative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/22]
  • 2022-05-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase compliance and enforcement of the Nitrates Directive; if increased inspections by his Department under the Nitrates Action Programme 2022-2025 will be targeted at those catchments with the highest levels of nitrate pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26829/22]
  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 and during the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, in tabular form; the breakdown of racing and coursing pups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/22]
  • 2022-04-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to produce a report on the profitability or commercial viability of all greyhound tracks in Ireland; the research and analysis on which it will be based; if it will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/22]
  • 2022-04-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to reduce the use of antimicrobials in the pig and poultry sectors in particular with regard to piglets that are at high risk due to premature weaning leading to substantial use of antimicrobials to treat post-weaning diarrhoea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/22]
  • 2022-04-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure stocking densities are being adhered to on pig and poultry farms; the efforts he has made in respect of reducing the overcrowding that leads to poor hygiene and increases the need for antibiotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/22]
  • 2022-03-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured and killed at Irish greyhound tracks from 1 January to 31 December 2021; if he will include all deaths and injuries during racing, sales trials, official trials and unofficial trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12444/22]
  • 2022-03-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January to 30 June 2021 and during the period from 1 January to 31 December 2021 with a breakdown of racing and coursing pups; the number of litters born in those periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12445/22]
  • 2022-03-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the public funding received by a club (details supplied) either directly or indirectly through public funding given to Rásaíocht Con Éireann in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/22]
  • 2022-02-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress which has been made on a recent announcement from his Department that an action plan for organics will be published shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7003/22]
  • 2022-02-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to provide additional resources to monitor welfare standards by increasing the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/22]
  • 2022-01-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stocking rates of farms and the stocking rates for derogation farms, respectively, that are in receipt of areas of natural constraints payments under pillar 2 of the current Common Agricultural Policy by percentages and value of payments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3667/22]
  • 2022-01-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reduce the use of inorganic nitrogen on farms here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3668/22]
  • 2022-01-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reductions in the use of inorganic nitrogen that will take place as a result of measures within the Common Agriculture Policy, within the nitrates action plan and within other named regulations or initiatives in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3669/22]
  • 2022-01-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the absolute and relative emissions reductions from the Beef Data and Genomics Programme since it was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3670/22]
  • 2022-01-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the voyages of dedicated livestock vessels departing from Ireland in 2020 and in 2021 that were accompanied by a vet, by departure date and destination and if the vet travelled to the destination port and observed the unloading of the livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63309/21]
  • 2022-01-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers, the percentage of farmers and the land area for each of the eligible agricultural practices that will be eligible for under pillar 1 eco-schemes of the forthcoming CAP strategic plan in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2331/22]
  • …and 47 more questions on Agriculture
• Transport 82 questions

  • 2024-07-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools nominated for rounds one and two of the safe routes to school programme funded by his Department where works have been completed as of June 2024; the number of schools in those rounds where works have not been completed; when the remaining works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31965/24]
  • 2024-05-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the implementation of the all-island strategic rail review, including timelines and next steps, with specific reference to the development of the new passenger service on the Limerick-Foynes rail line, the spur to Shannon Airport and the upgrade of the Limerick Junction-Limerick-Waterford line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22114/24]
  • 2024-05-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the operation of the new electric bus fleet in Limerick city, including information on passenger numbers, reliability of service and if any impacts are expected on air quality in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22115/24]
  • 2024-04-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the steps he and Irish Rail are taking to improve onboard WiFi and mobile phone connectivity on its intercity lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/24]
  • 2024-04-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the Moyross train station as the pathfinder project for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15325/24]
  • 2024-03-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport what plans there are to support port improvement works to facilitate offshore renewables, nationally and in particular in Shannon Foynes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13224/24]
  • 2024-03-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport given record passenger numbers on public transport, the progress that is being made on improving public transport uptake and reliability, nationally and particularly in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13223/24]
  • 2024-03-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of 30 km/h zones in housing estates and urban centres in all local authority areas; to quantify in numerical terms the approximate percentage or proportion of housing estates and urban centres nationwide with a 30 km/h limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10123/24]
  • 2024-02-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 14 February 2024, if he intends to reconvene the meetings of the steering group on the flood mitigation at Ballycar; if the group will report to the relevant Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/24]
  • 2024-02-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport to report on the progress made by the steering group to advance the flood mitigation works at Ballycar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/24]
  • 2024-02-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport his views on connecting Shannon Airport to the national rail network as a priority project under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4947/24]
  • 2024-02-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the pathfinder projects for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/24]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure local authorities remove diseased roadside ash trees from publicly owned land that pose a road safety risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53645/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to enable the safe removal of diseased roadside ash trees from land owned by farmers who cannot pay private contractors for the safe removal of such trees; if he will consider the removal of such roadside trees a road safety priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53646/23]
  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the specific actions that are being undertaken to achieve the climate action plan target of reducing vehicle kilometres on Irish roads by 20% by 2030; to outline the key milestones in achieving this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52861/23]
  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport to outline the projected increase or reduction in the number of private vehicles on Irish roads between 2024 and 2030; the policies to support the growth or reduction in the number of private vehicles and kilometres driven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52860/23]
  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to review the road safety strategy to improve enforcement of road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43917/23]
  • 2023-10-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 5 October 2023, his plans and actions to accelerate the delivery of active travel networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44783/23]
  • 2023-10-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the recent changes to regulations for electric bikes and electric scooters in the Road Traffic and Roads Act, 2023; if he will provide a summary of the key amendments and updates made to the regulations concerning electric bikes and electric scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43813/23]
  • 2023-10-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the update on progressing measures and actions to reduce total car kilometres by 20% by 2030 in accordance with Climate Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43957/23]
  • 2023-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to accelerate delivery of active travel networks in order to provide appropriate infrastructure for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43183/23]
  • 2023-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate funding from the active travel budget to fund monitoring stations to determine air quality on streets undergoing active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43182/23]
  • 2023-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to providing targeted grants for electric vehicles for workers in the home care sector in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/23]
  • 2023-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to address the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice’s Report on an Examination of Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences. [34021/23]
  • 2023-10-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools nominated for round one, in March 2021, of the safe routes to school programme, funded by his Department, where works have completed; the number of schools in the same round where works have not been completed; when he anticipates the remaining works will be completed for round one of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42861/23]
  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the progress in the development of the residential neighbourhood charging scheme; when he expects the scheme to launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42458/23]
  • 2023-09-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the number of Leap cards that have been used at least once in each month to date in 2023. [40222/23]
  • 2023-09-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the number of times the weekly fares cap has been applied to Leap card customers in 2023; and the number of times the monthly fares cap has been applied to Leap card customers in 2023, across all cities where Leap is in operation. [40223/23]
  • 2023-07-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the amount collected in fares for child tickets on public transport in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [35763/23]
  • 2023-07-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent to date on the electric mobility grant and eSPSV grant scheme for taxis, hackneys and limousines. [35764/23]
  • 2023-07-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport when the NTA’s bus stops upgrade programme will be extended to Limerick city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32436/23]
  • 2023-06-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Limerick to Scariff and Limerick city to Shannon greenway projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30202/23]
  • 2023-06-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline plans for the further development of the rail connection from Limerick to Shannon Airport over the next five years; if his Department intends to increase investment in new stations on the Ennis-Limerick-Foynes rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30203/23]
  • 2023-06-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has or is planning to develop a policy to support the development of active travel infrastructure serving healthcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26727/23]
  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the pathfinder projects for Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29453/23]
  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the implementation of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan for Kerry, and in particular routes 2A from Skibbereen to Killarney and the 280 Ring of Kerry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29677/23]
  • 2023-05-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport whether local authorities in Ireland have the necessary powers to introduce a direct vision and HGV safety standard permit system similar to that in operation in London; and if not, whether he will consider giving them the necessary powers by way or statutory instrument or proposing primary legislation. [21940/23]
  • 2023-05-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will develop plans to target electric vehicle, EV, grants towards lighter, smaller vehicles to encourage a market for the types of electric vehicles frequently observed in other European cities, which are generally priced lower than the €14,000 threshold that is set for eligibility for grants in Ireland, with a view to ensuring that the new vehicle fleet is as efficient as possible and less of a safety risk to pedestrians and cyclists than heavier sport utility vehicles, SUVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20804/23]
  • 2023-05-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will develop plans to target EV grants to certain cohorts of the population based on socio-economic or geographic criteria to ensure that those who need private car travel the most are in a position to switch from an ICE vehicle to an electric vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/23]
  • 2023-02-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the approved Pathfinder programme for Naas, County Kildare; and if the funding is in place and can be drawn down as soon as the local authority is ready to do same. [9025/23]
  • 2023-01-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the new National Cycle Manual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2439/23]
  • 2023-01-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if the effectiveness of increased fines for parking on footpaths and cycle lanes is being reviewed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2438/23]
  • 2022-11-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop the port infrastructure here to enable the deployment of offshore wind farms, particularly on the west coast, in view of a report finding that Belfast Harbour is the only port capable of supporting large fixed and floating wind projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55750/22]
  • 2022-11-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the progress made by the steering group to advance the flood mitigation works at Ballycar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55751/22]
  • 2022-10-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the number of new active transport infrastructure projects completed in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51369/22]
  • 2022-10-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport the number of upgraded active transport infrastructure projects completed in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51370/22]
  • 2022-10-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of active transport infrastructure completed in 2021 including location of delivery, length of active transport route at each location, cost of project and nature of work completed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51372/22]
  • 2022-10-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the funds allocated to each local authority in 2021; the amount of funds unspent, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51373/22]
  • 2022-10-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of all the proposed active transport projects that applied for funding in 2021 but were incomplete by the end of Q4 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51374/22]
  • 2022-09-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Transport if the action within the new Road Safety Strategy to explore the potential of an online portal for road users to upload footage of road traffic offences which could assist in prosecution, is on schedule for completion in Quarter 4 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46322/22]
  • …and 32 more questions on Transport
• Housing 63 questions

  • 2024-04-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the temporary development contribution waiver scheme; whether he is considering extending it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15522/24]
  • 2024-02-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the concern raised in the recent ESRI report ‘the National Development Plan in 2023: Priorities and Capacity’ that the eastern and midland region is experiencing a share of population growth beyond that envisaged in the National Planning Framework 2040 target, the need for rebalanced regional development; the steps his Department will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6985/24]
  • 2024-02-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the assessment of the transit-oriented development in Limerick, Galway, Cork and Waterford; whether the timeline is on schedule for Q1 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6984/24]
  • 2023-12-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 7 December 2023, to outline his plans to develop housing on State-owned lands in the Limerick metropolitan area, other than those at Colbert Station, in line with the principles of the transit-oriented development and the new transport nodes identified in LSMATS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55675/23]
  • 2023-12-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his plans to develop housing on State-owned lands in line with the principles of the transit-oriented development in Limerick metropolitan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54133/23]
  • 2023-12-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop housing policy with appropriate density and zoning, such that it supports the development of district heating networks and rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54134/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from solar photovoltaic installations broken down by local authority. [53703/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from onshore wind-powered electricity generation broken down, by local authority. [53704/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from offshore wind-powered electricity generation broken down, by local authority [53705/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from biomass combustion infrastructure broken down, by local authority. [53706/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from anaerobic digestion and associated electricity generation broken down, by local authority. [53707/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from landfill gas installations, broken down, by local authority. [53708/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from hydroelectric projects, broken, by local authority. [53709/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from energy storage infrastructure, broken down by local authority. [53710/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from fossil-fuelled electricity generation infrastructure, broken down by local authority. [53711/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from electricity distribution infrastructure, broken down by local authority. [53712/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from electricity transmission infrastructure, broken down by local authority. [53713/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current rates of income to local government from petrol/diesel filling stations, broken down, by local authority. [53714/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current expenditure of each local authority for liquid transport fuels, solid fossil heating fuels, liquid fossil heating fuels, fossil gas heating fuels, renewable heating fuels and electricity. [53717/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current direct income (other than rates income) of each local authority from renewable energy installations. [53718/23]
  • 2023-11-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 10 October 2023, if he will report on the progress of the TOD Working Group in producing the report on transport-oriented development opportunities in limerick; the timetable of the assessment process and publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49058/23]
  • 2023-11-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress of developing sustainable and compact settlements guidelines for planning authorities; whether these will support high density and high-quality transit-oriented development; the impact these guidelines will have on the current local authority development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49057/23]
  • 2023-10-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the update on developing his plans for Transit Oriented Development in Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of foreshore licence applications for development of offshore wind farms in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [37437/23]
  • 2023-07-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme to non-principal primary residences, such as holiday homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34822/23]
  • 2023-07-06 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the commitment in Housing for All to implement a minimum building energy rating requirement for rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33188/23]
  • 2023-07-06 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of the legislation to allow for directly elected mayor with executive powers for Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33189/23]
  • 2023-07-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to allocate additional funding to recruit a sufficient number of new inspectors for water pollution as reported (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30988/23]
  • 2023-07-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the adequacy of timeframes for replacing public sector staff; the associated internal processing delays in financing staffing changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30989/23]
  • 2023-03-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there is any obstacle to a local authority signing up to the Climate Perks Programme, which would involve certain commitments as an employer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14458/23]
  • 2023-03-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department is doing to support and accelerate transit-oriented development, in particular medium-to-high density housing projects around high-capacity transport nodes in our urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11962/23]
  • 2023-03-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the sites under consideration by the Land Development Agency in Limerick; the projected supply of homes on those sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12012/23]
  • 2023-01-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the legislation for a directly elected mayor with executive functions in Limerick; the date for the publication of the legislation; if he plans to proceed with the mayoral election in Limerick in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3654/23]
  • 2023-01-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop a mechanism for evaluating embodied carbon in our existing building stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3653/23]
  • 2022-12-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the retrofit budget on a local authority basis to date in 2022, in tabular form; the quantum of money drawn down on a local authority basis; the houses retrofitted on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61478/22]
  • 2022-12-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the retrofit budget allocation and housing retrofit target on a local authority basis for 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; the quantum of money drawn down in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on a local authority basis, the houses retrofitted in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61479/22]
  • 2022-12-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the range and nationwide impact of the built heritage investment scheme and the historic structures fund; when the next round of funding will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59867/22]
  • 2022-12-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the safeguards that he will put in place to ensure that croí cónaithe aligns with the town centres-first policy and approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59866/22]
  • 2022-09-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and delivery timelines of cost-rental equity loan-funded cost-rental homes that will be made available for tenants in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47325/22]
  • 2022-09-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to initiate the review of the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47324/22]
  • 2022-06-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made on the development of live streaming guidelines for official meetings as referenced in his Department’s action plan to deliver non-pay recommendations set out in the Moorhead Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33800/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce regulations to promote renovation over demolition and reconstruction of buildings to ensure that embodied carbon emissions are reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33194/22]
  • 2022-06-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking in relation to Ireland’s contribution to the implementation of the New European Bauhaus initiative to connect the European Green Deal with our living spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33195/22]
  • 2022-03-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the findings of the investigation by the National Parks and Wildlife Service into the Loughrea coursing meeting held in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12448/22]
  • 2022-03-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new cases of RHDv2 in rabbits and hares notified to the National Parks and Wildlife Service since cases were first detected in 2019; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12449/22]
  • 2022-03-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the electoral reform Bill; his plans to reintroduce a national election study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/22]
  • 2022-03-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure that city and county development plans meet the obligations of local authorities under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12117/22]
  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the National Policy on Architecture to support and promote architectural quality and sustainability; the timeline for the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3247/22]
  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the legislation on a directly elected mayor in Limerick; the timeframe for the passage of same through Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/22]
  • 2021-10-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections carried out by local authorities in priority areas for action under the 2nd Cycle River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021 under the Local Authorities Water Programme; the number of non-compliance incidents registered; the number of enforcements and penalties issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51851/21]
  • …and 13 more questions on Housing
• Environment 45 questions

  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the Government's policy in relation to the development of infrastructure for the commercial import of LNG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what analysis he and his Department are undertaking or commissioning in relation to alternative means to improving energy security other than a floating regasification and storage unit in the context of Ireland's decarbonisation obligations and plans, and whether the analysis will be subject to public consultation given the importance of public participation in environmental decision-making to which we have committed in the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44644/24]
  • 2024-10-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to change the way waste is collected in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/24]
  • 2024-03-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects the final ORE Future Framework Policy Statement to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10953/24]
  • 2024-03-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress on the establishment of a centre of excellence for district heating as recommended in the district heating steering group's report of 2023; if any pilot district heating developments have been identified outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/24]
  • 2024-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to develop Designated Maritime Area Plan for offshore renewable energy projects off the West coast of Ireland; the timeline for such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3335/24]
  • 2024-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department's plans in addressing the challenges of fish spawning and migration on rivers with ESB run hydroelectric stations and dams; the Department's position on the new ESB Rivers Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/24]
  • 2024-01-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of the local authorities which have ongoing, managed energy-efficiency campaigns. [56572/23]
  • 2024-01-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current annual economic value of cumulative energy efficiency savings resulting from intentional energy efficiency campaigns undertaken over the past five years, for each local authority which is undertaking such campaigns.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56573/23]
  • 2023-11-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the local authorities’ climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50251/23]
  • 2023-11-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the works undertaken within his Department to fulfil the obligation on member states to carry out an assessment of the existing barriers and potential of development of renewable energy communities in Ireland, as directed in the Renewable Energy Directive II, Article 22, paragraph 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50252/23]
  • 2023-11-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the local authorities’ climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50192/23]
  • 2023-09-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on his recent UN visit with respect to climate finance and in anticipation of COP 28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41884/23]
  • 2023-06-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the expansion of the national air quality monitoring network under the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28883/23]
  • 2023-06-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the findings of the EPA’s Ireland’s GHG Emissions Projections 2022-2040 report; his plans to revise the Climate Action Plan to achieve the 51% emissions reduction target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28843/23]
  • 2023-04-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to publish and implement the national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/23]
  • 2023-04-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what role the proposed EU nature restoration law will play in meeting Ireland and the EUs climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19899/23]
  • 2022-11-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to develop strategies to develop grid infrastructure to advance and accelerate the deployment of offshore wind technology off Ireland’s west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55421/22]
  • 2022-11-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress of the local authorities’ climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55420/22]
  • 2022-11-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to identify the research needs of the emerging hydrogen economy, particularly in the area of economic research; if he will support the development of the hydrogen economy in Ireland and in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51680/22]
  • 2022-09-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the outcomes of the recent North Seas Energy Cooperation meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45766/22]
  • 2022-09-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to develop green hydrogen storage facilities and infrastructure to support the green hydrogen economy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45765/22]
  • 2022-06-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his overall ambition for community energy here; the steps that he will take to ensure that barriers to progress in the delivery and implementation of community-led renewable energy projects are identified, evaluated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28371/22]
  • 2022-06-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the scope of local authority climate action plans; the extent to which local authorities will be responsible for reducing emissions in their respective geographical areas separate to reducing emissions in the operations of their organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28372/22]
  • 2022-05-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to develop trade links with other relevant countries in the offshore wind sector with a view to Ireland becoming a major clean energy exporter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22996/22]
  • 2022-04-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to support research into development of a green hydrogen economy and other energy storage technologies, which will support the Government ambition in and the acceleration of offshore wind energy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12864/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps his Department is taking to expedite harnessing the vast wind energy resource off the west coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10269/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to develop a green hydrogen strategy as part of the next version of the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10270/22]
  • 2021-12-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to support the development of at least 30GW of offshore wind energy in the long term; his plans to give greater certainty that there will be a potential route to market for this amount of offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61481/21]
  • 2021-12-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to develop a hydrogen strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61482/21]
  • 2021-11-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has plans to regularise the payments that smaller scale hydroelectric generators receive for the electricity they supply to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56174/21]
  • 2021-11-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he is taking to ensure that Ireland can harness its vast ocean renewable energy resources to further both Ireland and Europe's decarbonisation agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53658/21]
  • 2021-11-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that are being taken at European level to ensure that energy prices are reduced by restoring gas supplies from Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53659/21]
  • 2021-10-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role which former peat fired power stations may play in the decarbonisation of the electricity system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50684/21]
  • 2021-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if information will be provided on previous and planned actions by RTÉ in response to the Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action Climate Change: A Cross-Party Consensus for Action March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47475/21]
  • 2021-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if information will be provided on previous and planned actions by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in response to recommendations made in section 4.4.2 in the Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action Climate Change: A Cross-Party Consensus for Action, March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47476/21]
  • 2021-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the seven representatives from the academic and community sectors on the newly established RESS community steering board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47477/21]
  • 2021-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if information will be provided on the change of timelines for auctions under the renewable electricity support scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47478/21]
  • 2021-09-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the anticipated impact of the upcoming new solid fuel standards on persons on lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44135/21]
  • 2021-09-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the feed-in tariff legislation will be in place to allow homes with micro-generation to sell excess electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44134/21]
  • 2021-06-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to ensure that Ireland has the electricity grid infrastructure that will support the development of offshore wind off the west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29425/21]
  • 2021-06-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of efforts to reduce the use of single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and straws in addition to expanded polystyrene containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29424/21]
  • 2021-04-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consultants have been appointed to commence the technical analysis to inform a review of the security of energy supply of Ireland's electricity and natural gas systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18782/21]
  • 2021-03-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his Department’s recent public consultation on microgeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13278/21]
  • 2021-03-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address the recent developments in the ability of the electrical grid to accommodate renewable energy from large scale and domestic sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/21]
• Children 28 questions

  • 2024-10-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the My Little Library book programme for young children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43359/24]
  • 2024-10-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the national childcare scheme has grown in recent years; when he expects parents using registered childminders to be able to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43358/24]
  • 2024-10-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the most recent data on childcare closures and new openings; if he has data on expansions and on the number of new childcare spaces that have been created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/24]
  • 2024-10-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a plan to expand entitlements to flexible working and remote working contained in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 to all employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38750/24]
  • 2024-04-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding streams available under his Department to assist with migrant integration; how much has been allocated under these funding streams this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19219/24]
  • 2024-04-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a plan to expand to all employees the entitlements to flexible working and remote working contained in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19218/24]
  • 2024-02-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount by which investment in early years has increased year-on-year in percentage terms in the past eight years; if he will indicate the domestic and/or international indicators which demonstrate this improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9183/24]
  • 2023-11-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the healthy eating policy and practice in early learning and care services; how will it ensure the promotion of healthy eating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/23]
  • 2023-11-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will point to independent economic indicators that childcare fees have fallen in recent years; how much will have been saved by an NCS-registered family using full-time childcare by the time the recently announced cuts in childcare take effect in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48526/23]
  • 2023-05-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the issues regarding a pre-school (details supplied); if any supports will be provided to the pre-school from his Department; the steps he will take to prevent similar issues from arising elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25996/23]
  • 2023-05-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the current total number of refugees in accommodation provided by the State; the number accommodated this year; the total change since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25993/23]
  • 2023-02-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare services that have signed a core funding contract to date; the number of services that have entered a core funding agreement that have ceased operations since the scheme began in September 2022; the number of those that cited financial sustainability issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/23]
  • 2023-02-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to expand the provisions of flexible working and remote working contained in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 to all employees, beyond those who are in care relationships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6033/23]
  • 2022-11-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of individuals from Ukraine who are being housed in private properties where the owner is in receipt of the recognition payment; if he will provide an update on the number of pledged properties which have been deemed suitable for the placement of a person or family from Ukraine; the number of such persons who have been placed in pledged accommodation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56921/22]
  • 2022-11-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare services that have signed a core funding contract to date; the average payment to a service under core funding; the aggregate monetary support provided to early years' services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56920/22]
  • 2022-10-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the various types of family and caring leave that have expanded in Ireland over the past ten years; if his attention has been drawn to any data measuring how beneficial this has been to families in this time; the plans under consideration for the future provision of leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50606/22]
  • 2022-10-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the way core funding has operated since coming into operation; the number of childcare services that have signed a core funding contract; his plans with regard to expanding the scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50607/22]
  • 2022-07-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on take-up of the transition payment for early years providers; how effective has the payment been in ensuring financial stability; if he expects similar take-up of core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36742/22]
  • 2022-07-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of any proposed integration funding which may be made available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36743/22]
  • 2022-03-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to fully transpose the Work Life Balance Directive EU 2019/1158; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15359/22]
  • 2022-03-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to follow the model utilised in New Zealand to outlaw conversion therapy; when he expects to be in a position to legislate in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/22]
  • 2022-02-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the scope of the Transport Working Group under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy which was recently reconvened; if it will include active travel particularly cycling in order to ensure fully inclusive access to transport and mobility for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5417/22]
  • 2021-12-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are made available to refugees arriving in Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme; if he expects the Programme to fulfil our commitment to accepting Mediterranean refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59332/21]
  • 2021-10-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees from Afghanistan who have been accepted into the IRPP following the seizing of power by the Taliban in August 2021; the background of persons who have been granted permission to come to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48310/21]
  • 2021-05-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the pilot vulnerability assessment scheme for international protection applicants has been implemented; the learnings his Department has obtained from the pilot; when the standard implementation of vulnerability assessments will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28450/21]
  • 2021-05-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding supports that have been provided to LGBTI+ community groups and family organisations in the past year; the impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28449/21]
  • 2020-12-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding allocated for LGBTI+ services in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/20]
  • 2020-12-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports his Department has put in place to ensure the sustainability of youth services in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40776/20]
• Finance 27 questions

  • 2024-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance whether any update is anticipated to the 2015 report entitled 'Spillover Analysis Possible Effects of the Irish Tax System on Developing Economies'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3530/24]
  • 2023-11-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will request that his Department undertake a vehicle taxation report considering the introduction of weight and size-based taxes on private vehicles in Ireland to incentivise a switch to smaller and lighter vehicles, similar to the weight tax in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51579/23]
  • 2023-11-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the disparity with the help-to-buy scheme (details supplied); if the scheme will be reviewed to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50789/23]
  • 2023-10-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance what measures he intends to apply in budget 2024 to reverse the trend in sales of large and heavy vehicles for private use, in recognition of the increased safety risk to vulnerable road users posed by heavier and larger vehicles, the increased demand for fuel and energy and the overall impact on the carbon budget for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43174/23]
  • 2023-07-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the estimated VAT revenue generated by the hire of bikes, e-bikes, cargo bikes and e-cargo bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35757/23]
  • 2023-06-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the higher rate of VAT at 23% which is charged to customers who undertake car rental and car sharing journeys for a period of five weeks or more cumulatively in a given full year, he will outline the full-year VAT yield arising from both the 13.5% and 23% VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30609/23]
  • 2023-06-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the projected difference in annual VAT revenue for a scenario whereby a reduced VAT rate of 13.5% would apply to car rental and carsharing journeys that occurred cumulatively instead of consecutively for journeys of five weeks or more per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30610/23]
  • 2023-06-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to allocating some of the general Government surplus to investment into sustainable transport infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/23]
  • 2023-06-14 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 23 May 2023, the average VRT band, and the average emissions from the average car registered in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 for internal combustion engine vehicles only, that is, excluding electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28675/23]
  • 2023-05-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of new car sales based on car body type in each VRT band for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 [24123/23]
  • 2023-05-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance the average VRT band, and the average emissions from the average car registered in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 for internal combustion engine vehicles only, i.e. excluding electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24124/23]
  • 2023-05-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the breakdown of new car sales in each VRT band for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23950/23]
  • 2023-05-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to introduce weight- and size-based taxes on private vehicles in Ireland to incentivise a switch to smaller and lighter vehicles in an effort to ensure Ireland's vehicle fleet is as efficient as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21506/23]
  • 2023-03-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing motor tax and VRT for ICE and electric vehicles to encourage the uptake of smaller, lighter and more efficient vehicles on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/23]
  • 2023-01-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the European Investment Bank-supported low-cost loan guarantee scheme for the national retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/23]
  • 2023-01-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if the potential for establishing Ireland as an international financing centre for renewable energy projects, akin to that in the aviation sector, has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/23]
  • 2022-09-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance his views on reforming motor vehicle taxation to improve energy efficiency of the car fleet in Ireland and uphold the tax revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46327/22]
  • 2022-09-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the bike-to-work scheme to include more persons (details supplied); his plans to raise the limits of the scheme to enable the purchase of cargo bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46328/22]
  • 2022-06-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing the capital acquisition tax rules to support farmers who wish to utilise more than 50% of their land to develop solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31332/22]
  • 2022-06-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance his plans for reviewing motor tax and vehicle registration tax to discourage the uptake of larger, heavier and inefficient vehicles on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31333/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department intends to apply reduced VAT rates to solar panels in light of the agreement reached on 7 December 2021 by the Council of the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/22]
  • 2022-02-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the application of reduced VAT rates on the repair, rental or supply of bicycles, including e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/22]
  • 2021-12-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to further revise the rates of vehicle registration tax in view of continued strong sales of fossil fuel vehicles in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62409/21]
  • 2021-12-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to apply reduced VAT rates on the supply and installation of highly efficient low-emissions heating systems as per Annexe 3 in view of the agreement reached on 7 December 2021 by the Council of the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62408/21]
  • 2021-11-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance the work that is being undertaken to assist higher risk sports such as climbing and water sports to access affordable insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54714/21]
  • 2021-09-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance the purpose of the deemed disposal of exchange traded funds for taxation purposes after eight years; if he plans to change this arrangement for small investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41825/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the anomaly in which an e-bike qualifies under the cycle to work scheme but an e-bike kit does not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36743/21]
• Education 26 questions

  • 2024-10-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if she will adjust the ancillary grant at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43196/24]
  • 2024-10-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to reducing the number of sraith pictiúr required for the Leaving Certificate higher level Irish examination from 20 to 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40828/24]
  • 2024-09-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education when modular classrooms will be installed at a school (details supplied) in Limerick city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37649/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education when the Schools Photovoltaic Programme will be opened to schools which were not eligible to apply in the first phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34872/24]
  • 2024-04-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the status of a project (details supplied) under the School Building Programme; the reason for delay; the expected timeframe for the next stages of the capital project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19464/24]
  • 2024-04-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the status of offers of secondary school places in Limerick; the steps that have been taken since 2023 to ensure every student receives a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16464/24]
  • 2024-04-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the progress on the solar for schools' scheme; the take-up nationally and particularly in Limerick; the common challenges or obstacles for schools that have been identified through the application process; how these are being addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/24]
  • 2024-02-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education her intentions to urgently intervene in the school transport crisis at a school (details supplied); her plans to hire sufficient drivers to meet the demand for school transport services in Limerick; if she is considering alternatives to school transport in high demand areas where school transport cannot be provided, such as utilising existing public transport with the school transport ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5652/24]
  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure that the development of new schools supports the national planning framework objectives of compact growth and reducing urban sprawl; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52871/23]
  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education to outline the targets for reducing scope 3 emissions in Irish schools; the actions required to achieve these targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52870/23]
  • 2023-10-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the progress of capacity surveys of the school system in relation to installation of solar panels on every school roof here; when she expects to open the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/23]
  • 2023-10-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the progress of the Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the review of the school transport scheme; when she expects the report to be published; her plans to reform the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45115/23]
  • 2023-05-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if her Department is collaborating with the Connecting Ireland planning in order to expand her Department’s school transport capacity and coverage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22908/23]
  • 2023-05-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if her Department is taking steps to roll-out workplace travel plan initiatives for all schools and her Department campuses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22909/23]
  • 2023-03-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the progress made to date in securing additional provision for first year places in Limerick city for the 2023-2024 school year to accommodate 26 children in Limerick who have not received an offer of a secondary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14230/23]
  • 2023-02-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education if she will outline plans for new primary and secondary school developments in Limerick city in order to support the steep population growth targeted for the city under the national planning framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5225/23]
  • 2023-02-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the progress of the summer works scheme 2023; when she expects the announcement of approved works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5224/23]
  • 2023-02-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the role of her Department and that of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in relation to developing and funding upskilling programmes for post-primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5315/23]
  • 2023-02-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education her plans to introduce funding for upskilling of home economics teachers in post-primary education; the criteria underpinning the funding of upskilling for maths, physics and Spanish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5316/23]
  • 2023-02-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the current number of vacancies in home economics teaching posts in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5317/23]
  • 2022-10-11 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the steps that are being undertaken now to plan for summer provision in summer 2023; if the programme still appropriately serves the children for whom it was initially designed to help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50029/22]
  • 2022-10-11 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the number of education professionals who engaged with summer provision in 2022; if that matched the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50030/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education her views on the data collection by schools on preferred travel modes in collaboration with other stakeholders such as local authorities in order that modal shift towards active travel and school transport can be monitored and tracked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23831/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the steps that she is taking to ensure that flexible and adequate school transport provision for the increased number of children travelling to schools given the increase in the number of children attending who are fleeing Ukraine from the Russian invasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23830/22]
  • 2021-11-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the status of the conveyancing process for a special educational needs building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the expected date of completion for this process; the building works that will need to be done to make it safe and a suitable space and classroom for its special educational needs pupils; if these issues can be worked on concurrently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52278/21]
  • 2021-05-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Education the proportion of the 349 large scale projects being delivered under the school building programme that will have fossil fuel heating systems, whole school ventilation, sufficient outdoor multi-use games areas and safe active travel infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26186/21]
• Health 21 questions

  • 2024-02-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance is available for those who need to rent or buy medical equipment such as scalp cooling or cold cap machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8433/24]
  • 2023-06-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown of the hospitals in Ireland that offer and provide a cold cap machine to patients undergoing intravenous chemotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31306/23]
  • 2023-06-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if there is a national protocol on the provision of the service of a cold cap machine to patients undergoing intravenous chemotherapy treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31307/23]
  • 2023-06-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the capital cost of cold cap machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31308/23]
  • 2023-05-31 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the planning policy and guidelines regarding the establishment of new hospitals and new healthcare centres to ensure they are aligned with the Climate Action Plan, the National Planning Framework's compact-growth objective and the Government's Town Centres First policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26750/23]
  • 2022-11-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health his views on restoring home birth services in the mid-west region, following the suspension of such services by the UL Hospitals Group earlier in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55497/22]
  • 2022-10-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop new healthcare infrastructure in the mid-west to match the demographic targets set out in Ireland 2040, the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52449/22]
  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays in registering dentists from other EU member states, from Britain and others who have trained in Ireland and are now seeking to relocate back to Ireland; if he will ensure that sufficient resources are put in place to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31847/22]
  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays in registering dentists from Ukraine; if he will ensure that sufficient resources are put in place to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31848/22]
  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have applied and have been registered, respectively, with the Dental Council from 2021 to date in 2022; the average amount of time that it takes to be registered in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31849/22]
  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the number of Ukranian dentists in Ireland who have applied for or inquired about registration with the Dental Council; the number who have registered to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31850/22]
  • 2022-05-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the extremely high numbers of persons leaving University Hospital Limerick emergency department without being discharged or finishing treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26894/22]
  • 2022-03-31 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health his position in relation to locating the new elective hospital at the site of St. John’s Hospital in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16876/22]
  • 2022-03-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if reports in the media (details supplied) of crack cocaine being freely available in a Limerick housing estate will influence his recommendations on the scope for the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/22]
  • 2022-03-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement the World Health Organization’s International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes in domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/22]
  • 2021-11-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to fund a clinical psychologist for the multidisciplinary diabetes team in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56199/21]
  • 2020-09-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health when the HSE executive management team will reconsider supporting the reimbursement of dupilumab dupixent for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adults and adolescents of 12 years of age and older that are candidates for systemic therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24801/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting times and numbers attending adult outpatient clinics for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in University Hospital Galway. [21279/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting times and numbers attending adult outpatient clinics for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in University Hospital Limerick. [21280/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the number of adult diabetes outpatient appointments being offered in University Hospital Limerick; and if telephone or video consultations are available. [21281/20]
  • 2020-09-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Health the progress on implementing the recommendations of the national survey of diabetes care delivery in acute hospitals 2018 in University Hospital Limerick to provide dietitians and diabetes nurse specialists in the adult diabetes service in the hospital and to offer diabetes self-management education and insulin pump therapy to adults with type 1 diabetes in the mid-west region. [21282/20]
• Tourism 20 questions

  • 2024-09-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the National Swimming Strategy 2024-2027; the supports that will be provided under this strategy to increase access and participation across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36877/24]
  • 2024-09-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that will be provided for Irish participation at the Olympic and Paralympic games in Los Angeles 2028, following the success of Ireland’s athletes at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36876/24]
  • 2024-05-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on female representation on the boards of funded national governing bodies of sport, local sports partnerships, and other sporting funded bodies. [24010/24]
  • 2024-04-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the latest round of the sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16693/24]
  • 2024-04-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what supports have been made available in relation to Irish participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16692/24]
  • 2024-02-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that have been implemented to support Irish participation in the Olympic and Paralympic games Paris 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6954/24]
  • 2024-02-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeline for the announcement of successful applications from sporting clubs for the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6987/24]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how women's sport will be advanced and supported at all levels; the plans that are underway to ensure more women and girls participate in all sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53606/23]
  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the development of the Sports Ireland Campus; how her Department is supporting the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53641/23]
  • 2023-07-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the review of public service broadcasting will examine the role of advertising and programme sponsorship on influencing public opinion with respect to climate action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34707/23]
  • 2023-02-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way increased participation in women’s sport at local and community level will be advanced in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8594/23]
  • 2023-01-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to develop high performance women’s sports in the near and long-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/23]
  • 2022-11-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to make funding streams available to King John's Castle in Limerick, following the recent handover of the castle to Limerick City and County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56959/22]
  • 2022-09-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way the sports action plan is delivering on greater participation for disadvantaged communities and women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47523/22]
  • 2022-09-29 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to promote and activate climate action in the wider sports sector, national governing bodies and Sport Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47522/22]
  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to support small and medium tourism business in the tourism sector to decarbonise, with clear targets and deliverables; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32188/22]
  • 2022-06-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she will take to ensure Fáilte Ireland and tourism projects which seek State funding are prioritising reduction in their own carbon emissions including across transport, food miles and energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32189/22]
  • 2022-02-24 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of progress on mandating Sport Ireland to develop a programme of interventions to boost participation levels among persons with disabilities, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10336/22]
  • 2021-11-11 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current funding supports for LGBTQ+ persons in sporting programmes funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54713/21]
  • 2021-04-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to support businesses to allocate more public space for outdoor dining establishments to allow persons of all ages to feel safer and to increase the capacity of dining establishments which are trying to recover their businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21869/21]
• Enterprise 20 questions

  • 2024-05-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permit renewal applications received in each of the past six months; the number of renewal applications completed; the number of renewal applications awaiting processing; the number of renewal applications in the processing stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/24]
  • 2024-02-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline supports for the SME sector, particularly enterprises with less than ten employees, to assist with escalating operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5756/24]
  • 2024-02-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a progress update on his Department’s actions under Climate Action 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5757/24]
  • 2024-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs with a view to developing a new business and human rights action plan and implementation body; the status of the business and human rights stakeholder forum, and if it has been re-convened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3527/24]
  • 2024-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans of the Government to legislate to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/24]
  • 2024-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the timeline for when he expects the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022 to be drafted; when he expects the Bill to be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/24]
  • 2023-11-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51532/23]
  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Workplace Relations Commission intends to publish the Code of Practice on the ''Right to Request Remote Working"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29684/23]
  • 2023-05-11 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress on procuring of sites for the development of new industrial estates in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22166/23]
  • 2023-02-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to expand the regional business innovation centres to include the Midwest region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9221/23]
  • 2022-12-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the initiatives that he has facilitated, or plans to facilitate, to encourage the engagement of IDA Ireland with Irish Rail and the National Transport Agency to provide public transport services to IDA Ireland parks, such as Raheen industrial estate, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62128/22]
  • 2022-10-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that his Department is taking to complement the local government provision of local infrastructure and connectivity enabling sustainable travel, such as public transport, cycling and walking with sustainable travel infrastructure on IDA land banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53875/22]
  • 2022-06-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the drafting of the co-operative societies Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34319/22]
  • 2022-06-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding departmental engagements at European Union working party level on the European Union corporate sustainability due diligence directive; the timeline for the launch of a public consultation on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34320/22]
  • 2022-05-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to decarbonise the freight sector as part of the Strategic Objective 2 of the recently published Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan to decarbonise industry in the mid-west by developing the Shannon Estuary as a renewable energy hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25359/22]
  • 2022-05-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of existing strategies and plans in his Department or connected state and semi-state agencies to attract investment into Ireland for renewable projects, particularly offshore wind; if his Department or agencies propose to develop new strategies to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25358/22]
  • 2022-04-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that have been taken to ensure that there is engagement and training with the local enterprise offices on the issue of decarbonisation plans in the small to medium business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18798/22]
  • 2022-04-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the pay scales available for recruitment of IDA regional directors are sufficient to attract interest in the position from appropriate talent given the importance of the development of business in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18810/22]
  • 2022-02-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the funding commitment to supporting decarbonisation of the SME sector; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6936/22]
  • 2021-11-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a grant awarded under the regional enterprise development fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52281/21]
• Rural 13 questions

  • 2024-03-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the analysis her Department is conducting on investments made under the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10456/24]
  • 2024-03-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on developing town teams in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10455/24]
  • 2023-04-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has received applications from all local authorities in respect of the new building acquisition measure funding to tackle vacancy and dereliction in towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19333/23]
  • 2023-04-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps her Department is taking to collaborate with the LDA and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the Town Centre First Policy Objectives in the developments it is involved with in towns with a population over 10,000 people, as outlined in action 9 of the Town Centre First policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19381/23]
  • 2023-02-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the outcomes of the pilot bike and e-bike upcycling initiative; her plans to bring additional organisations into the initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9229/23]
  • 2023-02-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proactive steps her Department is taking to work with the Department of Transport to explore and realise the potential of e-bikes for rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9230/23]
  • 2022-10-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the progress of establishing town teams under the Town Centres First Initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53868/22]
  • 2022-10-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the progress of the pilot Bike and E-Bike Upcycling Initiative; if she is considering extending the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53856/22]
  • 2022-04-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that have been taken to help support the integration of Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17957/22]
  • 2022-04-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the best way that her Department can support Ukrainian refugees, particularly in relation to access to local services and mobility; the measures that have already been taken by her Department in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17958/22]
  • 2022-02-17 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the new fund for community centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4906/22]
  • 2021-12-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to examine the potential to introduce specific incentives to encourage remote workers to relocate to rural towns as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60220/21]
  • 2021-12-07 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the provision of financial support to local authorities to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use as remote working hubs as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60219/21]
• Justice 10 questions

  • 2024-09-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the annual spend in 2021, 2022 and 2023 by An Garda Síochána on the rental and leasing of vehicles; the absolute number of rented and leased vehicles in the Garda fleet in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of those that were BEVs and PHEVs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38043/24]
  • 2024-03-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the transfer and the scope of immigration operations that will transfer from the Garda National Immigration Bureau to her Department; when she expects the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA nationals residing outside of the Dublin area to migrate to an online registration system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12771/24]
  • 2024-02-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice if she can enquire with the Garda Commissioner the number of registrations Henry Street Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Limerick city is processing each week; the wait time for appointments; the current backlog in registrations for the Limerick office; the plans to reduce the waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6009/24]
  • 2024-01-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice for a timeline on the completion of the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3939/24]
  • 2023-05-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the legislative progress of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022; his intentions to move the Bill to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21970/23]
  • 2022-10-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice her plans to bring forward legislation to enable the use of automatic number plate recognition systems to assist gardaí in their law enforcement duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52445/22]
  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice the response she plans to make to the recommendations from the inquest into the death of a person (details supplied) on the operation of coroners and the National Forensic Laboratory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57604/21]
  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice her plans to address the recent Covid-19 outbreaks in the Irish Prison Service in order to mitigate against the further spread of the virus and to safeguard prisoners, prison officers and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57972/21]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice the details of the specific directions given to offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau or GNIB on granting immigration permission, in particular to clarify the conditions that lead to an individual renewing his or her immigration registration not being granted permission for the length of time specified by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42880/20]
  • 2020-11-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Justice the number of registrations Henry Street Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Limerick city is processing each week; the wait time for appointments; the current backlog in registrations for the Limerick office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/20]
• Further and Higher Education 9 questions

  • 2024-04-23 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list the members of the Steering Group, Implementation Forum and Advisory Forum of Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy; and whether minutes of the meeting of each body are published online. [17636/24]
  • 2023-09-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of institution-owned accommodation places of third-level institutions in Limerick; the projected bed space demand for third-level institutions in Limerick; the steps being taken to increase the number of on and off-campus institution-owned accommodation places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/23]
  • 2023-09-21 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the tender will be issued to establish a new veterinary school in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40689/23]
  • 2023-06-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is a sufficient increase in capacity in veterinary schools in Ireland to meet the growing demand for vets and reduce reliance on education abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25295/23]
  • 2022-12-01 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to develop a policy to address the deficit in sustainable transport and spatial planning expertise, in particular to support level 8 and 9 study programmes in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59860/22]
  • 2022-05-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to expand research grants or to develop new strategies and plans in relation to the energy generation in Ireland in line with his recent announcement of research partnerships to decarbonise the energy sector in particular, if his Department has plans to fund research partnerships on green hydrogen and other energy storage technologies to assist the development of offshore wind energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25360/22]
  • 2022-03-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support third-level institutions to develop courses to support the quickly growing offshore wind sector and to support the development of a green hydrogen economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12863/22]
  • 2021-11-30 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress he is making to ensure that Ireland continues to have a supply of quality engineering graduates to meet its future skills needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58608/21]
  • 2021-05-26 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that postgraduate business students at the University of Limerick will not receive a refund for the cost of the international study module which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, including flights and accommodation covered by the fees of their course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/21]
• Public Expenditure 8 questions

  • 2024-03-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW chair will reconvene the meetings of the steering group on the flood mitigation at Ballycar; if the group will report to the relevant Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12761/24]
  • 2024-02-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the recent ESRI report submitted to his Department, The National Development Plan in 2023: Priorities and Capacity, the steps his Department will take to address the limitation of data to evaluate investment in infrastructure projects for balanced regional development as indicated in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5751/24]
  • 2024-02-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the concern raised in the recent ESRI report, The National Development Plan in 2023: Priorities and Capacity, submitted to his Department to the effect that the eastern and midland region is experiencing a share of population growth beyond that envisaged in the context of the 2040 target; the steps his Department will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5750/24]
  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress which has been made by the steering group to advance the flood mitigation works at Ballycar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52303/23]
  • 2023-06-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the costs of the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of all arterial drainage schemes over the past five years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27759/23]
  • 2023-05-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish the short-listing procedure and scoring matrix used by the Public Appointments Service regarding the appointment of city and county chief executives, including the upcoming Dublin City Council chief executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22515/23]
  • 2023-05-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans for regular updates of the job description and appointment assessment procedure for the role of the chief executive of a local authority to ensure the appointees have the relevant skills to lead on the challenges councils face regarding housing, climate, energy and land use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/23]
  • 2023-05-11 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress of the CFRAM programme in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22162/23]
• Foreign 8 questions

  • 2024-01-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps his Department is taking to ensure the peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is unequivocally supported, that the accession process to the EU progresses unimpeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3385/24]
  • 2023-04-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's plans for contingency planning for the evacuation of Irish citizens from Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/23]
  • 2023-04-27 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of Ireland's role as a co-facilitator of the upcoming SDG summit; the specific actions his Department is taking to ensure the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, both domestically and internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19891/23]
  • 2023-02-08 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to use the European Peace Facility Fund to purchase non-lethal weaponry and other equipment to intercept lethal force weapons such as those used in the recent Russian attack on residential buildings in Dnipro, Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5223/23]
  • 2022-11-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding progress stemming from COP27 on climate finance for the developing world for climate mitigation and adaptation measures, including a loss and damage facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57846/22]
  • 2022-06-28 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the publication of a new national action plan on business and human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34321/22]
  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on substantial reform of the United Nations Security Council and Ireland's position on the reform process beyond the procedural reforms regarding the veto which took place in April 2022; if Ireland is part of United Nations Assembly and other calls for United Nations Security Council reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22998/22]
  • 2021-04-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has assessed the circumstances in China that caused a person (details supplied) to leave the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20978/21]
• Public 8 questions

  • 2023-01-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider developing a scheme, separate to grants provided by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, to support home help, home care and domiciliary carers who are car-dependent due to their work to purchase electric vehicles in order to support this sector and contribute to the Government’s climate goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2437/23]
  • 2023-01-19 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual cost to the Exchequer associated with the provisions of the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2436/23]
  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress which has been made by the steering group to advance the flood mitigation works at Ballycar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56453/22]
  • 2022-10-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of solutions identified to decrease the impact of seasonal flooding at Ballycar Lough (details supplied) on local land and strategic infrastructure; the details of such plans to implement the solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48341/22]
  • 2022-10-04 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of the plan of the Office of Public Works to move Revenue Commissioners staff from Sarsfield House to the planned opera development in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48342/22]
  • 2022-06-16 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for Sarsfield House in Limerick city given its embodied carbon and potential for repurposing and retrofit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/22]
  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work being carried out by his Department to investigate the way future compliance costs for failing to meet European Union climate targets can be applied to the sectors that breach their sectoral emission ceilings under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58123/21]
  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions the Office of Public Works is taking to provide electric vehicle charging facilities in cases in which staff parking is provided for in buildings owned by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58127/21]
• Social 6 questions

  • 2024-02-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection when primary schools not included in the April 2024 hot meals scheme expansion will have an opportunity to formally express their interest in availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7862/24]
  • 2024-02-20 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection in light of her announcement that the free travel scheme is to be extended this July to people who have never been able to drive due to a disability, her views on the idea to expand the free travel scheme to the shared bike and e-bike schemes in towns and cities across the country to the same cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7861/24]
  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific social protection measures that will be funded in 2022 from the increase in the rate of carbon tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57598/21]
  • 2021-11-25 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the distributional effects of budget 2022 and the modelled anticipated impacts on those most at risk of poverty, particularly those living alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57601/21]
  • 2021-07-13 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to difficulties in the registration of births in the civil registration service due to the handwriting of birth notifications from some maternity hospitals following the cyber-attack on the HSE; the steps she is taking to facilitate the registration of births while manual systems are being operated in maternity hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37494/21]
  • 2020-11-18 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Social Protection the information her Department has been given from the Department of Justice regarding the requests for up-to-date residence permit cards from migrants in view of the ongoing renewal backlog in Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37227/20]
• Defence 6 questions

  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures that the Government is implementing to attract new recruits to the Air Corps, ensuring a skilled and motivated workforce for our defence needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42600/23]
  • 2023-10-03 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures the Government is implementing to attract new recruits to the Naval Service, ensuring a skilled and motivated workforce for our defence needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42601/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in relation to the application for a meritorious service promotion in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37436/23]
  • 2023-06-22 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the timelines for application decisions and the appeals process for applicants to the 2023 Army cadetship competition; how a candidate can request feedback; when the next round of applications will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30415/23]
  • 2023-02-02 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce or amend relevant legislation to allow Ireland to send the Defence Forces overseas on protection missions (details supplied). [5222/23]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Defence the steps that he will take to improve the recruitment and retention of personnel in the Defence Forces; the position regarding the implementation of recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23816/22]
• Taoiseach 1 question

  • 2023-12-05 Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide and update on the programme for Government. [53638/23]