360. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of funding has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/25]
370. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 mandates that gift vouchers retain their full monetary value for a minimum of five years from the date of issuance, thereby effectively prohibiting any reduction in value during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/25]
371. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of any companies that have not fully complied with the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019, specifically regarding the requirement that gift vouchers should not decline in value for at least five years. [25152/25]
372. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the total monetary value of gift vouchers that have expired or been subject to value reduction, in contravention of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019’s provisions, for each of the past ten years. [25153/25]
443. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether there are any plans to review the current teacher pay scale to ensure that the valuable teaching experience gained abroad is duly recognised and factored into the remuneration framework. [25421/25]
444. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will consider revising the teacher pay scale for post-primary education to better recognise the valuable international experience of teachers, including those with extensive teaching backgrounds, who are currently being placed at the starting pay level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25422/25]
449. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to support young family carers who find themselves penalised in university for missing academic deadlines or mandatory sessions due to caregiving responsibilities. [25455/25]
547. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of persons who applied for the local authority purchase and renovation loan in each local authority in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [25442/25]
548. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of people who availed of the first home scheme in each of the past five years, by county in tabular form (details supplied). [25443/25]
552. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews taken against An Bord Pleanála, by year, for the past ten years. [25644/25]
553. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases conceded by An Bord Pleanála, by year, for the past ten years, including an explanation of any significant variations observed over that period. [25645/25]
554. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases overturned in judicial reviews involving An Bord Pleanála, by year, for the past ten years. [25646/25]
555. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases won by An Bord Pleanála in judicial reviews, and to supply a detailed breakdown by year for the past ten years. [25647/25]
556. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total legal costs incurred by An Bord Pleanála as a result of judicial reviews, providing a detailed figure for each year over the past ten years, along with a breakdown of any external legal expenditure incurred. [25648/25]
600. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection whether individuals with endometriosis may be eligible to qualify for disability supports; and if he will outline the process by which a person with endometriosis could apply for and access disability benefits, including how eligibility is assessed in such cases. [25466/25]
658. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the total number of D19 applications submitted by members of An Garda Síochána to Garda management; and the breakdown of the current locations of applicants and the locations requested, in tabular form. [25325/25]
672. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice to confirm the current Garda numbers at Westport and Claremorris Garda stations, given their frequent role in covering calls for Castlebar. [25437/25]
722. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department has sufficient resources in place to address the significant increase in bovine TB cases since 2015; if the Minister will provide reassurance to farmers who are increasingly concerned on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25457/25]
723. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the staff resources allocated to the bovine TB programme for each year from 2015 to 2024, under the headings of veterinary inspectors, technical agricultural officers (specifying roles such as wildlife or other), farm relief service operatives involved in the wildlife programme and administrative staff in the Department; and i…
724. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the cost to the Department of vaccinating each badger under the wildlife programme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25459/25]
725. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has reviewed or is currently reviewing its bovine TB strategy in light of the rising incidence rates since 2015; and if the Minister will outline any proposed changes or enhancements to the current approach. [25460/25]
726. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns of forest owners who have had trees prematurely felled due to weather or other external circumstances and now face losing their annual forestry premiums as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25461/25]
727. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department is reviewing the policy around the loss of annual forestry grants in cases where forests are prematurely knocked down through no fault of the landowner; and if supports or exceptions will be introduced in such cases. [25462/25]
728. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the economic impact on forest owners whose felled timber has been lying for extended periods and has now significantly depreciated in value; and if there are any supports planned to mitigate the financial loss associated with the downgrading of timber to Class B. [25463/25]
729. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support forest owners who are unable to achieve fair market value for their timber due to premature felling and delays in collection or sale; and if he will outline any plans to provide compensation or grants in such cases. [25464/25]