Questions asked 14 total

• Housing 3 questions

  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the extension of the defective block remediation scheme to County Clare. [3115/22]
  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider a review of the income threshold to qualify for social housing given that low to middle earners are struggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3263/22]
  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage when a scheme (details supplied) to help persons who buy derelict properties to renovate and live in is expected to be launched. [3528/22]
• Education 2 questions

  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if officials in her Department have received and considered the application made by a school (details supplied) for a new school building on the alternative site which has been secured by the patrons of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3112/22]
  • 2022-01-27 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education the status of the review by her Department of the school transport scheme. [3995/22]
• Justice 2 questions

  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to further amend legislation relating to the sale of alcohol in order that small supermarkets will be allowed in future to sell bottles and cans of beer without the need for a bar licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3107/22]
  • 2022-01-26 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if she will in conjunction with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, put measures in place to expedite visas for suitable applicants for the hospitality industry in order to alleviate staffing shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3785/22]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will revise the block grant funding model dispersed via the HSE mental health service in order that section 39 residential addiction support and treatment centres such as Bushypark in Ennis, County Clare receive a set amount each year rather than an allocation linked to bed nights (details supplied). [3109/22]
  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a multi-annual budget to support the ongoing running of section 39 residential addiction support and treatment centres such as Bushypark in Ennis, County Clare to replace the current annual model based on service level agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/22]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the reason the beauty industry is subject to a VAT rate of 13.5% while the hairdressing sector pays a 9% rate; if this anomaly can be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3175/22]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2022-01-25 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if EU Digital COVID Certificates should be used in swimming pools to fall in line with gyms and leisure centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2955/22]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2022-01-27 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his Department’s efforts to open an embassy in Tehran, Iran. [3568/22]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2022-01-27 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will be purchasing new land vehicles, naval vessels or aircraft in 2022. [3630/22]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2022-01-27 Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application by a person (details supplied) for a work permit will be expedited. [3981/22]