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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the improvements that have been made to introduce a minimum time for the processing of applications for work permits for non-EEA workers in the hospitality sector in which there is a critical shortage of available skilled workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has deployed additional staff to the employment permit section of his Department in 2022 to reduce the backlog in work permit applications and to enhance the level of engagement with applicants to ensure completed applications are not rejected due to a clerical error or omission in the application form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of properties surveyed, passed and connected by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Clare; the number of properties that have been surveyed, passed and connected in the county in tabular form; the details of the National Broadband Plan regarding the areas that remain to be surveyed and passed for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Government’s position regarding the operation of Moneypoint Power Station in view of Ireland's ongoing energy security challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45007/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on the proposed transfer of the Clare assets of Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council; if the Government will provide financial supports to facilitate such a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a suitable alternative location for the proposed new NCT centre for Shannon, County Clare has been found; the timeframe that is being placed on the proposed development being made operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for a driving test at each test centre nationwide; the average waiting time nationally at present for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45020/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 180. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is a retired HSE staff member and who has not had their pension increased or arrears paid in respect of the October 2021 or the February 2022 public service pay increases, will receive their increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 181. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is a retired HSE staff member will receive their pay increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of the review into the National Lottery good causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45014/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering the expansion of the €50 million scheme providing funding for water services’ infrastructure in rural villages that currently is outside Irish Water’s investment programmes; if he has received an application in respect of Carrigaholt, Cooraclare and Doolin, in County Clare; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the progress of the proposed sewerage scheme in Broadford, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45017/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the case of two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44473/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44690/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of a school bus service for a student (details supplied) in County Clare will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44695/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44996/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45035/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McNamara: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that his Department is taking to address the backlog in craft apprenticeships, such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, joinery bricklaying and stonelaying across SOLAS and the higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/22]