Dáil Éireann

Written answers

Some recent written answers

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (8 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore:

143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the recruitment numbers to Bus Éireann following a lengthy recruitment drive in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20915/24]

Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Colm Burke:

200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for reconfiguration of a school (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be made in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20471/24]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy:

11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take legislative action to close the policy gap by prohibiting SRM geoengineering, providing penalties and enforcement for violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21916/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 May 2024)

Michael Ring:

458. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees that are resident here, per county, on 1 January 2024, in tabular form. [20504/24]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (14 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan:

74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what measures are being taken to reduce the SEAI wait times which are currently in excess of 24-months; if consideration has been given to prioritising applications where an SEAI home upgrade would benefit a person’s health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (15 May 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin:

115. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the upper age limit for BreastCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21944/24]

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (15 May 2024)

Willie O'Dea:

70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current stage of legislation that will allow for the enactment of the recent Supreme Court decision to allow a cohabitant to claim a widow's pension in certain circumstances; when she expects it to be in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22131/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton:

430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will obtain a report from a service (details supplied) regarding their capacity to find placements for children completing their school years; and if any steps can be taken to ensure suitable placements and transport to the placement, where necessary. [20326/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (8 May 2024)

Marian Harkin:

473. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify a matter in regard to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20756/24]

Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe:

306. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase the numbers of GP practices and practitioners throughout the country to alleviate the current difficulties in registering with a GP as a private patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/24]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe:

96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is considering a financial/subsidy response to allow the production of cost-competitive hydrogen through renewable energy, in view of recent announcements to do so by the UK and some of our European neighbouring countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20851/24]

Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan:

246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by her Department and bodies under the aegis of her Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [21171/24]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Middle East (14 May 2024)

Matt Carthy:

265. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will immediately suspend the granting of export licences for dual-use items to Israel in light of the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution demanding an arms embargo on Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21468/24]

Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 May 2024)

Carol Nolan:

679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided by Ireland to the EU's Erasmus programme, from 2014 to date, in tabular form; the amount of funding Ireland has received from the programme during the corresponding period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21670/24]

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív:

461. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average number of Ukrainian refugees provided with accommodation in each of the years from 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the total cost of this accommodation in each year; the average rate been paid per person per night for full board accommodation and for self-catering accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20517/24]

Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh:

618. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the loss of the suicide crisis assessment nurse within Waterford mental health services; how the HSE plans to fill this role, given the current recruitment embargo; the length of time it is expected that service users in Waterford are to be without this vital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21663/24]

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton:

82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the requirement of having the deposit return logo on a can for recycling is really necessary if each item can be traced by the barcode alone; and if he will comment on the claim that this is an unnecessary restriction on trade. [20429/24]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan:

82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to interact with his EU and UN colleagues, with a view to highlighting security threats to this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20837/24]

Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn:

230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she and her Department will engage with the UK authorities to examine if an exemption could be allowed for Ukrainian refugee children based in Donegal and other Border counties to travel across the Border into Northern Ireland to avail of amenities such as swimming, cinemas and school tours. [21070/24]

Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 May 2024)

Gary Gannon:

197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm if school bus places for children in special education will be ringfenced in advance of any expansion in the offering of school bus places to other children. [20412/24]