Séamus McGrath

64. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [53967/26]

78. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [53966/26]

319. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a new building for a second level CETB Gaelcholáiste in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54449/26]

380. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the legislation to allow public services cards to be accepted as a form of identification when engaging with financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54416/26]

382. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection to address the policy anomaly whereby someone with less working years can receive a higher rate of State pension due to the yearly average approach (details supplied). [54458/26]

15. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [24952/26]

220. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to address the anomaly whereby people on occupational pensions are subject to USC as opposed to State pensioners who are not (details supplied); if a waiver up to the limit of the State pension should apply to those on occupational pensions; and the estimated cost of introducing such a waiver. [53614/26]

221. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a progress report on the updating of the maps of qualifying areas relevant to the Living City Initiative for Cork city. [53615/26]

405. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approvals on the mortgage allowance scheme by social housing tenants who are purchasing private homes, in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [53143/26]

29. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently reform the approach to verifying the Garda witness on passport applications (details supplied) [50103/26]

336. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to introduce a grant incentive scheme for social housing tenants to purchase private housing (details supplied). [50507/26]

32. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on recruitment of members of An Garda Síochána; and to set out his recruitment targets for the remaining years of this Government, for both members and civilian staff. [49765/26]

92. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it can be ensured that a one-day urgent passport service is available at the Cork office. [50166/26]

136. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of renters who claimed the rent tax credit in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the overall value of the claims in each year. [50165/26]

167. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the total number of bus services/journeys cancelled in 2025 and to date in 2026 for each bus route operating in Cork city and county, by each route, such as route 220 Carrigaline-Ballincollig, route 223 and so on; and the penalties imposed on Bus Éireann for its failure to provide these services. [48769/26]

266. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to respond to the points made (details supplied) regarding the BIK treatment of company cars. [49013/26]

287. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on outstanding awards under the current public sector pay agreement; the total estimated value of pay increases agreed but not yet paid to public servants; the type of public servants impacted; and the reasons for delays in honouring these agreements. [49011/26]

324. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify when the construction phase will commence for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [48780/26]

95. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications made under the Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund; the breakdown of applications from each local authority area; the overall amount of funding sought; and when allocations are expected to be announced.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48094/26]

209. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider reviewing the process widowed parents (details supplied) need to go through when renewing their child’s passport, where they are required to repeatedly submit death certificates and sworn affidavits every time their child’s passport is renewed; and if she will consider introducing a once off verification system where bereavement documents only need to be submitted once. [48399/26]

292. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a school (details supplied) should proceed to seek funding for essential electrical works. [48573/26]

316. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to support high street retailers who are facing a range of challenges (details supplied). [45502/26]

334. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that have been refurbished under the repair and lease scheme in each local authority area to date. [48572/26]

340. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in light of recent HSA data showing that 40% of workplace fatalities involve the self-employed, will expand the existing foundational ETB modules funded under the EIST programme to include specific, machine-certified safety modules (such as commercial woodchipper and advanced chainsaw tickets) to meet the real-world safety needs of Ireland's estimated 10,000 independent landscaping contractors. [48038/26]

102. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications returned to applicants because the passport service could not contact the Garda witness after a number of attempts; and the information for each of the 2023, 2024 and 2025. [47238/26]