Sligo-Leitrim — week of Mon, 17 Mar

Eamon Scanlon — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education when an application for an extension to a school in County Leitrim (details supplied) will progress to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11069/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 26 February 2025, if it is possible to subsidise a bus on a route where there is a lack of transport currently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12997/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection the compensation available to businesses which had to close for a period due to storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11223/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection what is covered under the humanitarian assistance scheme 2; if damage to farm buildings and sheds can be compensated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11331/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department will engage with a community services group (details supplied) regarding its application to the community services programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11149/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department offers financial support grants or programmes to community sports teams (details supplied) travelling abroad for training camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12965/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a compensation package for businesses which had to close for a period due to storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11222/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of civil registration service offices in operation in counties Leitrim and Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10842/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when funding or a loan facility will be made available to Atlantic Technological University (Sligo Campus) to start construction of student units; when it is expected that the first units will be available for students to take up residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10846/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review the vacant property refurbishment grant beyond its current remit, specifically to release grant funds in stages, making it more appealing and affordable for individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9657/25]

Frankie Feighan — Fine Gael 1 vote · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Social 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on when the next round of applications under the school meals programme will be accepted, as the only information to hand suggests that schools will be accepted on a phased basis starting on 1 April 2025, however it is important that information is supplied to schools in advance of that date in order that applications can be made. [10883/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of the free travel pass for those medically unfit to drive, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11509/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that have been bought in each county, by each local authority under the tenant-in-situ scheme since the year of commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11898/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice if he 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 were BEVs and PHEVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to issues with a Tusla file (details supplied). [11470/25]

Marian Harkin — Independent 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify a matter regarding work permits (details supplied). [10878/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for the processing of work permit applications for non-critical skills occupations. [10879/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 6 November 2024, if an application by a group (details supplied) for school transport will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11270/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on an extension of the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10876/25]

Martin Kenny — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 11 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of appeals against expulsions from post-primary schools initiated by the Child and Family Agency under the provision section 10(b) of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 for each of the school years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11138/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary students expelled from school during the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the rate of post-primary expulsion for the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the number of post-primary section 29 expulsion appeals during the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the rate of post-primary section 29 expulsion appeals for the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11140/25]
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education to provide the most recent job specification for educational welfare officers within the Tusla education support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11141/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if including mineral soil in good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC) standard 2, meets the objectives set out in Irelands CAP Strategic Plan, which states the main objective of GAEC standard 2 is the protection of carbon rich soils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11812/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind the decision to include mineral soils under GAEC2 despite the clear intent that GAEC2 should solely apply to peatland and wetlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13259/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take steps to amend Ireland’s proposal on GAEC2 in order that it is fairer for all farmers and not impact smaller family farms more than those larger farm enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13260/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the number of void houses in Leitrim and Sligo local authority housing supply; the number of weeks, months years that these houses have been vacant or void; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12901/25]
- 2025-03-20 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the tenant in situ scheme will be operational again for local authorities to purchase houses for families facing eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12024/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will reconsider the refusal of the humanitarian assistance scheme payment to a person (details supplied). [12039/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if individuals (if appointed) under the provision section 10(b) of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 were independent of the Child and Family Agency; if the persons appointed had any previous association with the agency; if she will specify the level of experience, qualifications, and training or expertise that the Child and Family Agency deems appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11139/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-19 Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a serious incident report been completed in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and when the report will be given to the family involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12564/25]

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