Written answers

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Cabinet Committees
      1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs has met in each year of this Dáil Éireann term. [18319/24]
    • Departmental Advertising
      7. To ask the Taoiseach for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each Department’s spend on...
    • Departmental Contracts
      8. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; and if he or his...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Passport Services
      9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18256/24]
    • Departmental Advertising
      11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each...
    • Departmental Contracts
      12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any...
  • Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
    • Departmental Schemes
      13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given any consideration to facilitating the prioritisation of particular applications to the SEAI regarding...
    • Departmental Advertising
      14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding...
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces
      16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if urgent assistance will be provided in relation to a housing issue at Cathal Brugha Barracks (details supplied). [18151/24]
    • Military Aircraft
      17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he expects to put out a contract for the tender for a new Government transport military aircraft before the end of Quarter 3 this year. [18230/24]
    • Departmental Advertising
      18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each...
    • Tribunals of Inquiry
      19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way persons can make submissions to the tribunal of inquiry into the Defence Forces handling of bullying, harassment and sexual assault...
    • Departmental Contracts
      20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Bus Services
      21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to carry out a review of the Dublin-Galway bus service following the withdrawal of a provider (details supplied) from the...
    • Road Safety
      22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be referred to the Road Safety Authority for review. [18157/24]
    • Driver Test
      23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to allowing a carer to accompany a candidate during driving tests, including in situations where a...
    • Road Projects
      24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of a safety improvement scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18170/24]
    • Bus Services
      25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/24]
    • Pension Provisions
      26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that detailed consideration is given to the issues outlined by an association (details supplied) and to have same...
    • Departmental Funding
      27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to local authorities in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to flooding problems; the...
    • Departmental Advertising
      29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on...
    • Road Projects
      30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an individual update will be provided on the investment to support the ambition for development of the Border region on roads (details...
    • Departmental Contracts
      32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tax Exemptions
      33. To ask the Minister for Finance if a favourable response will be given to extending the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists. [18160/24]
    • Business Supports
      34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the tax warehousing scheme for the farm and forestry contractors’ sector in Ireland, which has been the most severely impacted by the...
    • Customs and Excise
      37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the points-of-entry, that is, ports and airports, at which mobile x-ray scanners and sniffer dogs were deployed to over the past...
    • Vehicle Registration Tax
      38. To ask the Minister for Finance if guidelines can be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18367/24]
    • Departmental Advertising
      39. To ask the Minister for Finance for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each...
    • Departmental Contracts
      40. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Protected Disclosures
      41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the structure and robust framework has been out in place for the operation of the Protected Disclosures Amendment...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      42. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital funding allocated to build the new Macroom Garda Station; the up-to-date position on the construction of the station; and if...
    • Departmental Advertising
      43. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on...
    • Departmental Contracts
      44. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
    • EU Directives
      45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to support the current scope of application of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which would...
    • Departmental Advertising
      53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided...
    • Departmental Contracts
      54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Educational Disadvantage
      55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will give positive consideration to the application supplied by a school (details supplied) seeking DEIS status. [18142/24]
    • School Staff
      56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give consideration to the disbandment of Croke Park hours for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18152/24]
    • Special Educational Needs
      57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education teachers within the education system for each of the past five years; and the number of National Educational...
    • Schools Building Projects
      59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sign a letter of intent in respect of a gaelscoil building project (details supplied) in Clondalkin, County Dublin; the reason for the...
    • School Funding
      62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department's ICT grant monies will be paid to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18200/24]
    • School Enrolments
      64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest updates on provision of new school places in the Dún Laoghaire area at primary and post-primary level; the latest population...
    • Special Educational Needs
      65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a definite location for the proposed special school in County Kildare; the current status of the process; and the timeline for...
    • School Funding
      66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the removal of the ICT grant in Spring 2023, if she will take steps to speed up the payment of the late payment of the ancillary...
    • School Transport
      68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport section will approve a school bus for an area (details supplied) in County Meath given the demand. [18255/24]
    • After-School Support Services
      69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the serious shortage in childcare and in particular after school facilities, she will approve the use of primary school buildings as...
    • School Staff
      70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a mechanism that would facilitate late applications for the PME/HDip allowance for post-primary teachers as in the case of a person...
    • Departmental Advertising
      71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in her Department; if figures can be provided on each...
    • School Staff
      72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a teacher in County Kerry (details supplied) will be granted the pre-2011 academic allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Contracts
      73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any...
  • Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Sports Funding
      74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a date has been selected yet for the opening of applications for the next round of sports capital grants. [18234/24]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      76. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of each State board or council over which she has responsibility for appointments, by the total number...
    • Tourism Funding
      77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on a matter (details supplied); if her Department will provide financial support to an organisation; and if she will make...
    • Departmental Advertising
      78. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in her Department; if figures can be...
    • Television Licence Fee
      79. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the latest figures regarding TV licence renewal and purchase for 2024 versus 2023; the end of year figures for same for 2023 as a...
    • Departmental Contracts
      80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support...
  • Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
    • Legislative Measures
      81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progression of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024; a timeline...
    • Vacant Properties
      82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority houses currently boarded up in County Kildare; and the timeline for those houses being ready for...
    • Water Services
      83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason his Department has consistently refused funding for a group water scheme (details supplied) in County Leitrim on a...
    • Housing Policy
      84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a social housing passport will be introduced that will allow persons on social housing waiting lists to change local...
    • Housing Provision
      85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of new buy and renew homes delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18313/24]
    • Housing Schemes
      88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of croí cónaithe town grants drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Development Contributions
      90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the value of the development levies waived to date under the terms of the development contributions waiver scheme since the...
    • Departmental Advertising
      93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be...
    • Property Registration
      94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be implemented to reduce considerable delays in processing applications through Tailte Éireann such...
    • Departmental Contracts
      95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government Minister if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company...
  • Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the household benefits package allowance for those in receipt of a pension; and if she will...
    • State Pensions
      97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to bring forward proposals to amend pension entitlements in order that women who had to leave work due to...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      98. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review/appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18161/24]
    • School Meals Programme
      99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that children with coeliac disease, which has an incidence rate of 1 in 100 people in Ireland, are unable to...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if children's allowance benefit will continue to be paid to a person (details supplied); and if arrears will also be paid....
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to expedite an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) which was submitted...
    • School Meals Programme
      111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how students with serious medical conditions, such as those who are coeliac, are accommodated under her Department’s...
    • Pension Provisions
      112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with regard to the proposed automatic enrolment pension scheme, what analysis has been carried out regarding the...
    • Departmental Advertising
      113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in her Department; if figures can be...
    • Departmental Contracts
      114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Departmental Schemes
      115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received under the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme in each respective year since its inception; the...
    • Prison Service
      116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 824 of 7 November 2023, for an update on the establishment of the Penal Policy...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      The Programme for Government 2020 contains a broad range of policies and proposals that represent a coherent approach to enhancing and sustaining a more just and safe society, with a specific...
    • Prison Service
      117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of persons on remand, by prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18190/24]
    • Restorative Justice
      119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will bring forward reform of community sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18192/24]
    • Legislative Measures
      120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Inspection of the Places of Detention Bill 2022. [18193/24]
    • Prison Service
      122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently engaged with the bail supervision scheme in the youth justice system; her plans to extend this...
    • Programme for Government
      124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce legislation to address the issue of spent convictions; and...
    • An Garda Síochána
      125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 20 March 2024, the number of Garda vetting appeals heard by appeals officers for...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessments
      127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a health impact assessment will be carried out in respect of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; and if she will make a...
    • Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
      128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department can provide data on the number of unaccompanied minors who have arrived at Dublin Airport for each of the...
    • Constitutional Amendments
      129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the concerns expressed by officials within the legal and immigration units of her Department and obtained an FOI request...
    • Departmental Funding
      130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when applications for the community safety innovation fund will be open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18382/24]
    • Departmental Advertising
      131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in her Department; if figures can be...
    • Departmental Contracts
      132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Animal Welfare
      133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government made a submission to the recent EU consultation on animal welfare during transport; and if he will make a statement...
    • Agriculture Supports
      134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene with the Minister for Finance to support the extension of the tax warehousing scheme for the farm and forestry...
    • Forestry Sector
      135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to commencing an immediate review of the forestry programme, given that more than six months have now passed since...
    • Agriculture Schemes
      136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive his TB compensation payment considering that the herd was removed on 14 February last;...
    • Agriculture Supports
      137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on sectoral requests for an extension to the tax warehousing scheme for agricultural...
    • Pesticide Use
      138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers will be penalised for spreading fertiliser that has phosphorus in it, given that many fertilisers have some level of...
    • Veterinary Services
      139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the schedule of fees paid to private veterinary practitioners for TB testing on farms; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Advertising
      140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided...
    • Departmental Contracts
      141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in...
  • Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
    • International Protection
      142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional rental payments are being made by Ukrainians to top up their ARP; if this is permitted in law; if...
    • Disability Services
      143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of school OT staff who exist for each of the past five years; and the number of school speech...
    • Youth Services
      145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/24]
    • Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
      148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department engages with the Department of Justice with respect to the accommodation of unaccompanied...
    • Special Educational Needs
      150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the return of essential therapists including a psychologist, an occupational therapist,...
    • Youth Work Supports
      153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the request of a group (details supplied) in relation to the need to improve services...
    • International Protection
      154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of accommodation recognition payments being provided in 2023 and to date in 2024; the type of...
    • Childcare Services
      155. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to provide funding for the construction or assistance of new community creches for the...
    • Early Childhood Care and Education
      156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an exception can be made in respect of a child (details supplied) who has missed the cut off point by one day...
    • Special Educational Needs
      157. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to issues facing students in a school (details supplied); whether the...
    • Departmental Advertising
      158. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if...
    • Departmental Contracts
      160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company...
  • Department of Health
    • Covid-19 Pandemic
      161. To ask the Minister for Health the resources available to people suffering from long-Covid. [18159/24]
    • Disability Services
      162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of speech and language therapy for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18172/24]
    • Public Sector Pay
      163. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that retired medical scientists are excluded from the benefit of the pay parity award that was implemented on 1 January 2024 (details supplied);...
    • Dental Services
      164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new dental contract for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18186/24]
    • Health Services
      165. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure the expansion of newborn screening of babies for diseases; his views on whether the current screening levels means...
    • Hospital Transfers
      166. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 22 November 2023, if he will provide an update on the current situation; the number of residents who have been...
    • Nursing Homes
      167. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to Cherry Orchard nursing home and the planned removal and relocation of elderly and vulnerable nursing home residents, the status of any...
    • Medical Cards
      168. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols for reimbursement of fees for blood tests for medical card holders; and if the procedure can be simplified. [18216/24]
    • Health Services
      169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hours for each public health nurse in CHO7; and if these hours will be increased in light of the population increase, in tabular form. [18217/24]
    • Hospital Staff
      171. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant maxillofacial surgeons attached to the Mater Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [18222/24]
    • Health Strategies
      176. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to add familial hypercholesterolemia to the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme; if this is being considered by the National Screening...
    • Hospital Procedures
      178. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an operation for a person (details supplied) has not taken place; when this operation is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Appointments Status
      179. To ask the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) can expect to be called for the fitting of a permanent device to aid blood filtration; the reason for the delay; and if he...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      181. To ask the Minister for Health if cold caps will be made available for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Procedures
      183. To ask the Minister for Health if Beaumont Hospital surgery referral will be expedited for person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18307/24]
    • Health Services
      184. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide further supports and services for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Programme for Government
      185. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a statutory right to homecare; the timeline he is working towards in publishing...
    • Departmental Funding
      186. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be reviewed for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18360/24]
    • Health Strategies
      187. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being undertaken by his Department to promote awareness of coeliac disease, particularly in the food and hospitality sectors; if coeliac disease...
    • Departmental Contracts
      188. To ask the Minister for Health has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have...
    • Hospital Services
      189. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite blood test results for a person (details supplied). [18371/24]
    • Dental Services
      190. To ask the Minister for Health the number and details of the dentists providing dental care to medical card holders in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18384/24]
    • Departmental Advertising
      191. To ask the Minister for Health for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each...
    • Departmental Contracts
      192. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Student Accommodation
      193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/24]
    • Apprenticeship Programmes
      194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of apprenticeships that are available in the Louth and Meath region; the number of apprenticeships available in...
    • Youth Work Supports
      196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to align Youthreach centres for education with second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18301/24]
    • Question Heading for question(s) 198
      198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 581 of 7 February 2024, given that is has been three months, if he can please give an indication of when...
    • Departmental Advertising
      199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in his Department; if figures can be provided on each...
    • Departmental Contracts
      200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any...
  • Department of Rural and Community Development
    • Departmental Schemes
      201. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the grants awarded to groups under the 2023 towns and villages renewal scheme will be announced. [18209/24]
    • Departmental Advertising
      202. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for figures on the total spend for all forms of advertising in the years 2022 and 2023 in her Department; if figures can be provided...
    • Regulatory Bodies
      203. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware of the long delays in dealings with the Charities Regulator in instances where updating title to properties is under...
    • Departmental Contracts
      204. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in...