Mark Wall

153. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has carried out any research or analysis on implementing a child poverty reduction Act, similar to the Act introduced in Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21713/25]

251. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which a community can apply for a piece of infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21787/25]

272. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a roadmap over the next number of Budgets in which carers in receipt of the carer’s allowance can expect the income disregards for the payment to increase; the date by which the means-test will then be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21990/25]

84. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the national childcare website does not list fees for childcare providers for the year 2021; if her Department will rectify this as matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21091/25]

92. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the number of access and inclusion model childcare places provided since 2020, by county, in tabular form; the actions she is taking to increase places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20982/25]

109. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the number of vacant or derelict properties owed by her Department; whether she has any plans to refurbish these properties as designated family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20983/25]

119. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the number of vacant or derelict properties owed by her Department; whether she plans to refurbish these properties as designated youth spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20984/25]

127. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline the spending her Department has incurred on external consultants, research and reports, and other external supports, related to the development of a national agency on early learning and school age childcare, from 2023 to date in 2025. [20980/25]

128. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the actions her Department has taken on updating the Childcare Facilities: Guidelines for Local Authorities, to date in 2025; to provide a date on when the new guidelines will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20981/25]

301. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of Biogas plants currently operating in the State; the plans to expand the number of these plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20618/25]

376. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to provide the average wait time for a driving test across County Kildare test centres for the past five years; the pass rate across County Kildare, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18895/25]

514. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider adding an additional bus stop to the 821 bus route (details supplied). [20806/25]

515. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a direct public bus route from Newbridge to Maynooth, given the fact that there are no current public buses available for students who have to commute to Maynooth University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20807/25]

554. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of equity funds the Irish Strategic Investment Fund has invested in; the number of these which have invested in private and for-profit childcare companies; the dividends or monies the State has received from these investments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18748/25]

601. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Finance the actions his Department is taking to ensure that the fuel grant element of the disabled drivers' and passengers scheme includes the charging of electric vehicles for disabled drivers as the current fuel grant only provides for petrol or diesel vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/25]

934. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education the financial supports and grants available to a local school (details supplied) to complete an infrastructure project for students with additional needs. [19825/25]

1010. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education if she can consider a request to provide a school bus for an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20619/25]

1011. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education the number of students on a waiting list for a special school place in County Kildare; the number per each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20620/25]

1019. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20658/25]

1058. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will receive a special school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21076/25]

1060. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education to outline how a parent can appeal a decision for reasonable accommodation for a Leaving Certificate student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21154/25]

1125. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is considering funding local authorities to provide playing pitches and facilities given the increasing demand for playing pitches throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20622/25]

1171. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to publish the new rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18859/25]

1322. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when additional funding will be allocated to local authorities for the housing aid and housing adaptation grants given that some local authorities have already closed some of these grants to new applicants. [20621/25]

1323. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a community can make a submission to the Electoral Commission regarding the location of their voting station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20623/25]