Parliamentary questions

Prison Service

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

351. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of antenatal education care classes the prison service provides to pregnant women who may be in prison during their pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the support and provision of services pregnant women in prison. [13624/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

494. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the ongoing severe restrictions to visiting in public hospitals or attending accident and emergency departments with vulnerable adults, adults too ill to advocate for themselves and adults who need support for any reason; if the policy can be reviewed given that all other Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/22]

School Discipline

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

127. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the processes that are in place in her Department to help and support children and young adults who are subject to expulsion from schools; if there is ongoing research or data on the social, economic and educational outcomes for young persons expelled from school; the efforts that are made to try and improve outcomes over extended timescales in view of the vulnerable status of many of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11811/22]

Sports Events

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

2. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the Government support and resources that are being provided to a sporting organisation (details supplied) to host an event, particularly in the context of infrastructure deficits in Irish football. [10148/22]

Sports Facilities

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

14. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider making funding available to assist sporting bodies to improve their stadium facilities; if locations have been identified for such potential funding; the number of bodies that have contacted her seeking such funding; and the names and location of each. [10151/22]

Sports Facilities

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

22. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Government is fully committed to the redevelopment of a stadium (details supplied); and, if so, the commitment that will be given for large-scale capital grant funding to be put in place for the redevelopment of the stadium in 2022. [10405/22]

Sports Facilities

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

26. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the potential of Government to fund local authority-run community playing fields; if she will consider funding to purchase such land; and if her Department will fund the construction and fit-out of such facilities. [10149/22]

Sports Funding

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

47. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of unsuccessful applications that were made for the recently announced sports capital and equipment programme; and the amount that has been set aside to cover potential successful appeals. [10150/22]

Departmental Data

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

295. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of State-funded primary schools that are complaint with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) WCAG 2.1 standards as is mandatory for mobile applications and websites under European Union and Irish legislation. [10562/22]

Departmental Data

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

296. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of State-funded post-primary schools that are complaint with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) WCAG 2.1 standards as is mandatory for mobile applications and websites under European Union and Irish legislation. [10563/22]

Site Acquisitions

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

143. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the progress made in the provision of a permanent site within the catchment area for a school (details supplied). [10169/22]

Teaching Qualifications

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

152. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will immediately establish an expert review group to examine and issue recommendations regarding the minimum essential qualification for SNAs; and if, a clear commitment will be given to implement any recommendations of the review group. [10374/22]

Special Educational Needs

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

437. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns and questions (details supplied) among school principals, parents, SNAs and other stakeholders regarding practical elements of the allocation of special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9264/22]

State Examinations

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

491. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when the date will be set for the 2022 junior certificate cookery exam; if the reason for the delay is that the State Examinations Commission has been awaiting a final decision on the format of the junior certificate examinations from her Department; if a decision will be made and clarity given as soon as possible in view of the requirement for students to be able to plan and access school cooking facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9904/22]

Employment Rights

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

7. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with the trade union movement regarding the draft right to request remote work Bill 2021; the measures could be introduced to strengthen the rights of workers under the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7014/22]

Industrial Relations

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

14. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the aim to increase the current collective bargaining coverage level of only 30% to the level of 70% threshold stated within the European Commission proposed directive; and if he will withdraw his objection to the use of a directive as a mechanism to achieve that objective. [7015/22]

Legislative Measures

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

36. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address concerns in relation to the enforceability of Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022 due; and his views on whether an employer who withholds tips from employees should be subject to criminal sanction. [7017/22]

Legislative Measures

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

62. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will reconsider the exclusion of service charges and the distinction between mandatory and voluntary payments from the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7016/22]

Low Pay

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

94. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the best way to ensure that workers in the hospitality sector are properly paid is the establishment of a joint labour committee and the implementation of a sectoral employment order which could ensure workers were paid properly for the work they do. [7018/22]

Energy Conservation

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

214. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applicants for home energy grants administered by the SEAI in each of the years 2019 to 2021; the number of those applications that resulted in grant payments being made to the applicant as distinct from the applications being initially approved in each of the years 2019 to 2021; and the percentage of the overall budget allocated to the SEAI for administering home energy grants used in each of the years 2019 to 2021. [7317/22]