Dublin Bay South — week of Mon, 9 Sept

Ivana Bacik — Labour Party 0 votes · 11 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting times for driving tests in each county; and the longest waiting time for driving tests in each county, in tabular form. [33900/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants who had to retake the driver theory test due to their learner permit expiring; and if he will make a statement on extending validity of the learner permit from two years to three years.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice her views on the turnaround times for the printing of naturalisation certificates; the average waiting time in each of the past three years for receipt of a certificate; if there are unusual delays occurring in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34879/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice her views on the 120- to 150-day waiting period for those waiting for labour market access letters to access further education and her plans to ensure that those waiting on such letters will be enabled to upskill in relevant institutions. [35357/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years education providers that have withdrawn from core funding in each month since its establishment; and the number of early years education providers that have withdrawn from core funding for a reason other than closure of the premises, in each month since its establishment, in tabular form. [34606/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a schedule of fees, broken down by crèche, for all childcare providers that avail of the core funding scheme for 2021; where parents can access such information for their individual provider for the purposes of comparing with the fees charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35903/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if Section 26C of the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023 addresses the policy concerns regarding prospective non-clinical conception; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34073/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the exclusion by the HSE of health and social care professionals, HSCPs, from representation on the senior management team in the new HSE health regions; if his Department maintains a policy on integrated care and the HSE restructuring; if he will detail his engagement with HSE management in respect of same; his plans to intervene to see HSCPs included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34308/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to legislate to ensure that so-called co-living tenancies come under rent pressure zone laws; his views on the need to ensure high protections and standards for those living in such dwellings, given the decision to end the building of new co-living developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34883/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if the €20,000 cap for scholarship income for the purpose of claiming disability allowance (DA) will be revised in line with Irish Research Council stipends; and if the cap of ‘scholarships of up to €20,000’ should be read as indicating that funding in excess of €20,000 is counted as means, or if scholarships in excess of €20,000 are counted as means in their entirety, for the purposes of claiming DA. [34745/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the 120 to 150 day waiting period for those waiting for labour market access letters to access further education and his plans to ensure that those waiting on such letters will be enabled to upskill in relevant institutions. [35356/24]

New lobbying 8 returns

Irish Green Building Council Environment
- Regeneration, Future-proofing new homes built in Ireland, retrofit programme, and addressing WLC Emissions
Irish Congress of Trade Unions EU Affairs
- Social Progress and Quality Jobs
Gormanston Community Association Community
- A call to all public representatives for support to Save Gormanston Beach from proposed Bremore Ireland Port development
ARI Budgetary matters
- ARI prebudget submission
Threshold Housing
- Invitation to participate in Threshold's policy conference 'Changing our Housing System"
ARC Cancer Support Centres Health
- Requesting their support for our pre-budget submission to Minister Donnelly seeking sustainable funding for the network of Community Cancer Support Centres.
Federation of Early Childhood Providers Children and Youth Affairs
- Core Funding, Business suffering,
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Early Childhood Ireland's '4 Asks for Children'

Jim O'Callaghan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 33 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 33 total

Finance 7 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34008/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since 1 July 2020, by county, along with the number of applicants associated with these claims; and the ‘number of claims by ‘home buyers’ (excluding self-builds)’, by county, which is the number of these claims relating to purchases. [35515/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35516/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his intended response to cross-Border smuggling, and in particular to the increase in seizures of tobacco products, which constitute a serious loss to the Exchequer. [35647/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the 23% VAT rate on panic alarm bills can be reduced and or removed in view of the fact that this is an essential service for elderly people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35755/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the finance Acts by reviewing the standard fund threshold in order that senior Gardaí can apply for more senior roles within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35758/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of the review of the standard fund threshold by a person (details supplied); if the recommendations of the report can be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35759/24]
Health 4 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if there is a schedule for implementing the detailed implementation plan regarding the transfer of care for children aged eight+ years to local optometrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34011/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of over 70s medical cards currently being provided in each local health office area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35541/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he can intervene in the HSE decision to exclude health and social care professionals from the senior management team in the new HSE health regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35756/24]
Education 3 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of her Department. [34005/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at second level under the junior cycle scheme for the 2024 2025 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [35519/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at primary level for the 2024-2025 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [35520/24]
Rural 3 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of her Department. [34015/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to give an overview of current EU rules for de minimis LEADER funding, both for community and commercial. [35093/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans to review current CLÁR areas considering population decline for different age cohorts. [35094/24]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34006/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each local authority area that have now been approved for the increased cost of business grant; the total amount allocated in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35514/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34003/24]
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children, by county, who benefitted from supports under the national childcare scheme in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35511/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34017/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34009/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34007/24]
Defence 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34004/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34019/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34014/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of her Department. [34018/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34012/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of her Department. [34016/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of her Department. [34013/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34002/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-09-09 Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department. [34010/24]

New lobbying 2 returns

Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland Finance
- Brokers Ireland Pre budget 2025 submission
ARC Cancer Support Centres Health
- Requesting their support for our pre-budget submission to Minister Donnelly seeking sustainable funding for the network of Community Cancer Support Centres.

What your Dublin Bay South TDs did this week

Questions asked 11 total

New lobbying 8 returns

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Questions asked 33 total

New lobbying 2 returns