225. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, in light of representations from the construction sector, including concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied), he accepts that lower first home scheme price ceilings in counties such as Tipperary are actively discouraging private housing delivery, as developers face higher construction costs without correspon…
289. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving tests, broken down by licence category, HGV, bus and other commercial categories, by test centre, for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/26]
290. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will provide a comparison between average waiting times for private car driving tests and for commercial driving tests, including HGV and bus licences; the extent to which these waiting times differ; and the reasons for any disparity. [5238/26]
291. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether driving testers within the RSA have been reassigned from commercial driving tests to private car driving tests in order to reduce overall waiting-time averages; if so, when this practice commenced; and the impact it has had on waiting times for commercial licence applicants. [5239/26]
292. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of commercial driving tests (HGV and bus) conducted by the Road Safety Authority in each month of the past two years; the way in which this compares with private car tests over the same period; and if he will outline the reasons for any significant changes. [5240/26]
293. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether any driving test centres have had periods during which no commercial driving tests were scheduled or conducted; the reasons for this; and the steps being taken to ensure available testing capacity for professional drivers is fully utilised. [5241/26]
294. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he has assessed the impact of prolonged waiting times for HGV and bus driving tests on labour shortages within the road haulage and public transport sectors; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [5242/26]
295. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the target waiting times that apply specifically to commercial driving tests; whether these targets are being met; and if not, the corrective measures being planned. [5243/26]
296. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he or his Department has had with representative bodies in the road haulage sector regarding delays in commercial driving tests; and the actions that have been agreed, arising from this engagement. [5244/26]
297. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated commercial driving test stream within the Road Safety Authority to ensure professional drivers are not disadvantaged by overall demand for private car tests; and if not, the reason. [5245/26]
298. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that reported improvements in national driving-test waiting times accurately reflect waiting times across all licence categories, including commercial drivers. [5246/26]
341. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department is monitoring the auto-enrolment scheme as a major public expenditure programme; and whether it is subject to the Public Spending Code, including periodic value-for-money reviews. [5402/26]
369. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a letter of eligibility for an ASD special class placement has been refused by the National Council for Special Education in respect of a child (details supplied); whether she will consider issuing the letter on an exceptional basis in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5347/26]
370. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of the urgent need for the establishment of a second ASD special class at a school (details supplied); the reason approval has not been granted notwithstanding the school’s stated capacity, preparedness and engagement with the National Council for Special Education; the current position regarding this request; whether a decisio…
431. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed breakdown of the full establishment costs of the auto-enrolment retirement savings system, including but not limited to legislative development, ICT systems, procurement, branding, public communications, and staffing costs; the projected total Exchequer cost over the first five and ten years of operation.; and if he will make a …
432. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any assessment has been carried out of the all-in economic cost of an individual auto-enrolment account, including indirect and non-member-borne costs funded by the Exchequer; if so, to publish same.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5404/26]
433. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis which underpins public comparisons between the headline annual management charge of the auto-enrolment scheme and the charges applicable to individual private pension products; and whether such comparisons include regulatory, governance, and administrative costs borne by the State. [5405/26]
434. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is satisfied that public commentary comparing auto-enrolment charges with private PRSAs reflects a like-for-like comparison of total costs; and if not, the steps which are being taken to ensure accuracy and transparency in public communications. [5406/26]
435. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected annual operating costs of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority, including staffing, governance, compliance, and outsourced services; and to confirm the way in which these costs will be funded. [5407/26]
436. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the oversight mechanisms which are in place to ensure that National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority delivers value for money over time; and whether periodic independent cost and performance reviews are planned. [5408/26]
437. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of all major contracts awarded in respect of the auto-enrolment scheme to date, including service providers, contract duration, estimated lifetime cost, and performance oversight arrangements. [5409/26]
438. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether lifecycle cost modelling was undertaken prior to entering into long-term outsourcing contracts associated with Auto-Enrolment; and if so, whether that modelling will be made available to the Oireachtas. [5410/26]
439. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the assessment which has been made of the long-term financial exposure of the Exchequer arising from the auto-enrolment scheme, including risks related to cost overruns, lower-than-expected participation, or higher-than-expected administrative costs. [5411/26]
440. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has identified circumstances in which the auto-enrolment scheme could require additional Exchequer subvention beyond current projections; and the safeguards in place to prevent this. [5412/26]
110. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons an additional ASD special class was not sanctioned in a post-primary school (details supplied); the criteria applied in determining that the class could not be sanctioned at this time; whether the availability of a modest capital grant to facilitate the fit-out of an additional classroom was considered as part of this decision; and if s…