113. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s plans to improve the provision of educational supports and accommodations for children with dyspraxia or childhood apraxia of speech across primary and post-primary school. [74215/26]
132. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status and progress of school building projects at four schools in Dublin mid-west (details supplied). [74216/26]
350. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill; the remaining steps required before its enactment; and the timeframe within which he expects the Bill to be enacted. [74151/26]
351. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the ongoing expansion of average-speed and static safety cameras on the national road network; the number of additional cameras planned; their expected deployment timeframe; and the consideration being given to further expansion on high-risk routes. [74150/26]
352. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the proposed development of a Road Safety Commissioner as part of reforms to strengthen road safety governance and oversight; and to outline the progress made in considering the role, functions and statutory basis of such a Commissioner. . [74149/26]
758. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application under the spouse/civil partner of an Irish national scheme for a person (details supplied); the current estimated processing timeframe for such applications; whether any issues are arising in this case that may delay a decision; and when the applicant might expect a determination, given that their curren…
847. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what supports are currently available to families of autistic children and other vulnerable children who are at significant risk of wandering or absconding; and whether her Department has examined the use of GPS or other appropriate location technology as a safeguarding measure for such children. [74145/26]
851. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether consideration has been given to developing a national framework to assist families in accessing appropriate location technology where a child has been identified as being at significant risk of wandering or absconding. [74146/26]
1083. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the supports currently available through the HSE to families of children who are at significant risk of wandering or absconding; and including access to GPS or other locating technology. . [74147/26]
203. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department or the Revenue Commissioners have assessed the potential impact of reducing the qualifying turnover threshold under section 56 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 from 75% to 50%; the estimated permanent Exchequer cost, and any temporary or timing-related cash-flow impact that would arise from such a change; if administ…
204. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of VAT-registered businesses whose qualifying turnover for the purposes of section 56 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 amounts to between 50% and 75% of their total turnover; the number of such businesses that would potentially become eligible for authorisation if the qualifying threshold were reduced from 75% to 50%; and i…
205. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of VAT-registered businesses that have qualifying turnover within the range of 50% to 75% of total turnover and would therefore potentially become eligible if the statutory threshold were reduced to 50%. [72289/26]
206. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of businesses currently authorised under section 56 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010; the estimated annual value of VAT zero-rated under the scheme; the estimated cash-flow and Exchequer impact arising from the operation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72288/26]
378. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance provided to post-primary schools on the use of class periods for students exempt from Irish; and if consideration is being given to issuing further guidance on their appropriate use. [72217/26]
475. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has assessed the capacity of local authority building control sections to process the anticipated surge in certificates of compliance on completion in advance of the 31 December 2026 deadline for the development contribution waiver scheme; if he will direct local authorities to publish a standardised appeals process for dec…
39. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí assigned to the Lucan area. [70565/26]
60. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí assigned to the Lucan area. [70568/26]
124. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he has considered the consequences that the return or non-registration of a mortgage complaint on administrative grounds may have for a complainant where court proceedings are subsequently commenced, having regard in particular to section 49 of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017; the date on which a complaint is regarde…
125. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will seek confirmation from the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman that, where a complaint has been submitted and the FSPO subsequently requires additional signatures, information or documentation before registering or progressing it, the original date of receipt of the complaint will be preserved; and if he will make a statement…
126. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is aware that more than 140 mortgage complaints have recently been returned by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, with complainants reportedly provided with approximately ten days to remedy administrative deficiencies; whether he has sought or received information from the FSPO concerning the circumstances in which these com…
127. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is aware of complaints having been rejected by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman where electronic signatures were provided through an authorised third-party electronic-signature platform, notwithstanding that the FSPO now facilitates electronic signatures through its own online system; whether he is satisfied that the treatm…
128. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is satisfied that the requirement for both borrowers to sign a complaint concerning a joint mortgage may prevent a borrower from accessing the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman where the other borrower is unwilling, unable or unavailable to participate, including where borrowers are separated or estranged; whether consideration …
129. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is aware that the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is returning complaints concerning joint mortgages unless both borrowers have signed the complaint; the statutory basis for requiring both borrowers to sign a complaint in respect of a mortgage for which liability is joint and several; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
139. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the manner in which the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman gives effect to Article 8 of Directive 2013/11/EU concerning the making available of the outcome of an ADR procedure within 90 calendar days of receipt of the complete complaint file, subject to the provisions applying to highly complex disputes; when a complaint file is considered …
140. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the manner in which the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman gives effect, when investigating complaints concerning mortgages and other consumer financial services, to rights arising under Council Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts; whether complaints alleging breaches of rights arising under that Directive are assessed…