Mon, 10 Oct – 16 Oct 2022 · 4 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 41 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Barry Ward — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Cormac Devlin — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
12 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked12 total
Justice4 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of the proposed arrangements for special exemption orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49559/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the State as of 1 January in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50243/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned as juvenile liaison officers. [50244/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of anti-social behaviour orders issued for each of the years 2019 to 2021 and up to 1 October 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50368/22]
Agriculture2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the financial supports that are available to beekeepers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49560/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of efforts to prevent the spread of varroa mite among Ireland's native honey bees; if he will consider reintroducing a restriction of the importation of non-native honey bees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49561/22]
Transport1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of fines levied by the National Transport Authority on bus, Luas and rail services for contract breaches by each service provider during the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; the steps that he is taking to improve services for public transport users in the greater Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49566/22]
Finance1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that the owners of dwellings with thatched roofs are having securing home insurance; if he will raise the matter with the insurance sector to seek an appropriate solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49565/22]
Housing1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that are still outstanding from the August 2005 report on the Present and Future Protection of Thatched Structures in Ireland; the supports that are available to support homeowners maintain thatched roofs; the number of thatched roof dwellings per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49564/22]
Education1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed construction of the SEN classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49567/22]
Social1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49563/22]
Health1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed changes to the fair deal arrangements regarding the treatment of rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49568/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the specific plans in place for free school-books as announced in Budget 2023 including whether it will apply to all children, including the children in fee paying primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49594/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education if she will support organising bus transport for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49595/22]
Social2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail the specifics of the extension of the working family payment; if there is an estimate of the number of additional families that will now be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49480/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support a matter relating to the working family payment and the closure of a person’s (details supplied) application for renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49481/22]
Children2 questions
2022-10-13Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the details of the proposals on domestic violence leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the impact that the Budget 2023 changes on childcare costs will have for parents in Dún Laoghaire having regard to the unduly high costs currently incurred there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50032/22]
Environment1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the process by which the feed-in tariff for the microgeneration support scheme is set; his view on whether the Regulator should have a role in setting prices; his further views on whether income from the power generated should be taxed given the imperative to bring more households into the scheme and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50256/22]
Public1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 4 October 2022, if there has been a competitive tendering process for the promotion of the proposed National Children's Science Museum; if there are any other promoters in receipt of "free of charge" licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50189/22]
Health1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on waiting times for assessments of children with autism in Dún Laoghaire; the number of children waiting for such an assessment; the number of assessments conducted and completed in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50033/22]
Richard Boyd Barrett — People Before Profit-Solidarity
0 votes ·
20 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked20 total
Education5 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she intends to ensure similar funding for educational psychologists considering the shortage of educational psychologists and also the recent announcement of the funding for counselling psychologists’ placements by the Minister for Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50023/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the crisis of recruitment and substitute teachers in the major urban centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50024/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the reason that the application for planning permission for a school (details supplied) was submitted with no up-to-date green measures which is out of line with Government policy and has led to the application being refused by the planners and yet another delay in the delivery of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50125/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the reason that the interim application for a temporary school (details supplied) is delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50126/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the steps that she will take to address the endless delays and disappointments in relation to the provision of a school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50127/22]
Taoiseach3 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [48334/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with matters relating to justice will next meet. [49961/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [49962/22]
Social3 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if an applicant has a right to an oral hearing when requesting an appeal of a social welfare decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49474/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the €400 one-off payment to those in receipt of fuel allowance is extended to those who will become eligible for fuel allowance with the new means test in January 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50098/22]
2022-10-13Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that those on so-called short-term social welfare payments will also receive the Christmas bonus and the one-off cost-of-living support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50099/22]
Finance2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if renters under a licence agreement will be entitled to the renters' tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49452/22]
2022-10-12Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 4 October 2022, the reason that karate-class training for children is not “care of the human body” in the same way as yoga and pilates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50440/22]
Housing2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy change in his Department with regard to the purchase of HAP, RAS and leased tenancies by local authorities or approved housing bodies, AHBs, in cases in which tenants are in receipt of a notice to quit; if he will provide circulars, memos and or any guidelines issued to the local authorities or AHBs in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50128/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list broken down by local authority, of all HAP and RAS tenancies bought by local authorities with the tenant in situ since the April 2022 circular allowing same to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50130/22]
Further and Higher Education2 questions
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet delegates from a representative body (details supplied) in October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49746/22]
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that he will take in relation to the fact that the only graduate-entry medicine specific loan has been removed by a bank (details supplied); if he has discussed the matter with the Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50260/22]
Transport1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the minimum or optimum number of mechanics who should be employed in each of the 49 NCT centres in Ireland, listed individually; the number of mechanics who are currently employed in each centre; the current average waiting times for NCT appointments in each of the centres to date in tabular and written form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49778/22]
Health1 question
2022-10-11Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will remedy the lack of services provided to a child (details supplied) after being privately diagnosed with ASD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49815/22]
Children1 question
2022-10-13Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Cabinet in relation to a ban on evictions, given the current crisis in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50100/22]