Mon, 10 Oct – 16 Oct 2022 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 50 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Education4 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the proposal, if any, to extend the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49942/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the proposals, if any, to amend the criteria for inclusion in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49943/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the roll-out of accessibility statements in schools for school websites to be achieved; and the work that her Department is conducting on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50784/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education her Department's plans, if any, to review its policy in relation to the use and provision of online electronic devices, such as notebooks, used in schools with regard to ensuring that all students have access to such, that costs are not disproportionately placed on parents where such devices are compulsory in schools, to ensure standard quality and to achieve economies of scale by centrally procuring them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50785/22]
Social2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in circumstances where a family member returns to live on a temporary basis with a parent or a sibling who are in receipt of the free fuel allowance and ensure the continuation of this payment where the changed household composition is of a temporary nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50388/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals to improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in cases in which a family member, due to housing or domestic difficulties, may return to live with a parent on a temporary basis and that parent normally resides on their own and had been in receipt of free fuel allowance; if she will ensure that such a recipient of this allowance will continue to receive this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50387/22]
Children1 question
2022-10-13Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had discussions recently with representative organisations concerning the impact of recent changes in relation to the core funding model given that concerns have been experienced by some ECCE childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50623/22]
Cathy Bennett — Sinn Féin
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0 questions ·
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Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
David Maxwell — Fine Gael
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Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Matt Carthy — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
25 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked25 total
Agriculture7 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any potential impact on the price that Irish farmers receive for timber arising from Programme for the Endorsement of Forest or Forest Stewardship Council certification; the steps that he is taking to mitigate any impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum allowable allocation for on-farm investments in the 2023 to 2027 period per his CAP Strategic Plan; the allocation in Budget 2023; the remaining maximum allowable allocation in 2024 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who received a payment from his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2022 that received their payment into an account in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49945/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under TAMS for solar equipment; the grant rate; the average grant amount by farm system in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49946/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out a full investigation following the instances of swan mortalities at Castle Lake Forest, Bailieborough, County Cavan in August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50573/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 4 October 2022, if the referenced programme for Government commitment which commits the Government to the allocation of €1.5 billion in projected carbon receipts over the next ten years is inclusive or exclusive of schemes which fall under the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50580/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 761 of 4 October 2022, the total amount of co-financing provided by the State in relation to funding from the European Union multiannual financial framework, EUMFF, between 2014 and to date in 2022; the total amount of co-financing provided through the EUMFF; the total spend by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50582/22]
Housing4 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 14 September 2022, the number of applications received by the National Parks and Wildlife Service for a domestic dwelling derogation licence to exclude bats from premises in each year 2012 to 2022 inclusive, the number of derogations approved for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49458/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 4 October 2022, the number of applications to the NPWS farm plan scheme for each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 and the number of applications refused in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50581/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Wildlife Advisory Council last met; if he will report on its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50571/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role that his Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service has following the instances of swan mortalities at a location (details supplied) in August 2022; if a full investigation as to the cause of mortalities has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50572/22]
Health4 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment at the orthopaedic clinic in Cavan and Monaghan Hospital given the discomfort that they are currently experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50255/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive his or her full allocation of 15 hours per week home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50575/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 12 October 2021, the status of proposed legislation for parents who have children through surrogacy; if such legislation will include a provision for maternity leave for mothers through a streamlined service that ensures both parents are legally recognised as such, retrospect parentage for those mothers who have been granted just guardianship to date and measures to reduce the substantial legal costs involved for the parents concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50576/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 12 October 2021, the status of proposed legislation for parents who have children through surrogacy; if such legislation will include a provision for maternity leave for mothers through a streamlined service that ensures both parents are legally recognised as such, retrospective parentage for those mothers who have been granted just guardianship to date and measures to reduce the substantial legal costs involved for the parents concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50577/22]
Social3 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the intended timeframe to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [50586/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to amend the income disregard, the eligibility criteria and the schemes which attract the disregard in the means test, for the farm assist scheme. [50587/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received to date in each county for essential needs payments in respect of new home kits; the number of applications that were successful and the average processing times per application per county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50827/22]
Education2 questions
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of applicants from County Monaghan for the school transport scheme in 2021 and 2022; the number of students who have applied in 2022 who are currently without a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50578/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the increased capacity put in place for the school transport scheme in 2022; the Government target for the provision of spaces; the forecasted need for capacity by year until 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50579/22]
Children2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to receive the comprehensive review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [50588/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made in relation to implementing the report of the advisory group on the provision of support including accommodation to persons in the international protection process. [50589/22]
Transport1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the suspension of an operator licence for a company (details supplied) will be delayed until February 2023 to give the owner time to fill the vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49932/22]
Finance1 question
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 29 September 2022, if the EU VAT directive allows a member state to apply a reduced rate of VAT regarding the supply and installation of solar panels on agricultural buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50574/22]
Justice1 question
2022-10-12Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if an application has been received from a person (details supplied) for a transfer to a prison in this State; the current status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50542/22]
Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
8 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked8 total
Health2 questions
2022-10-12Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if Beaumont Hospital is lacking five neurology nurse specialists (details supplied); the efforts that are being made to fill these posts; when the posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50393/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; the status of the appointments for autism assessment and speech and language therapy for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50816/22]
Social2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of working family payment applications currently awaiting a decision per county in tabular form; the steps that her Department is taking to clear this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50271/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on additional needs payment applications; if community welfare officers are dealing with an increase in applications at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50272/22]
Taoiseach1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with matters relating to the arts and culture will next meet. [49969/22]
Transport1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49909/22]
Finance1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence in relation to the proposed concrete block levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49621/22]
Education1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will review a school transport issue for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49462/22]