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Wed, 29 May 2024
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School Enrolments
Cian O'Callaghan
91. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the projects planned to increase the number of school places at both primary and secondary level in an area (details supplied) where there is huge demand for increased places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24374/24]
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Schools Building Projects
Bríd Smith
92. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education the status and expected starting time of works on the development of a new building for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay with the project; if her Department has had talks with the builders or management at the school in relation to delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24375/24]
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
93. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of the 36 special classes sanctioned by the NCSE for Dublin that will be opened in time to welcome pupils in September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24380/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
94. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide the locations and roll numbers of the 36 special classes sanctioned by the NCSE for Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24381/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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School Patronage
David Stanton
95. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 21 May 2024, to outline the ownership of the property referred to in her reply as the "former technical school"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24409/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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National Cultural Institutions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
96. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to list the tours of towns across the country by the National Cultural Institutions which she has facilitated since taking office in 2020, in line with the Programme for Government commitment. [24228/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
97. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the support schemes she has established for amateur dramatics and musicals, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [24229/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Culture Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
98. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason she has not created a National Town of Culture competition, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she is still considering the idea. [24230/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Tourism Promotion
Pádraig O'Sullivan
99. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grants available through her Department to help promote tourism in areas of Cork; if a grant is available at national level or through the local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24248/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Sports Funding
Thomas Gould
100. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding given to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [24263/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Connolly
101. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 18 April 2024, the status of the drawdown of the €1 million in Galway 2020 legacy funding; the amount drawn down to date in 2024; the breakdown of the funds drawn down to date that have been allocated; the amount allocated via open calls for funding applications to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24265/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Sports Funding
Niamh Smyth
102. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24268/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Sports Funding
Niamh Smyth
103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24269/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Tourism Policy
Cathal Crowe
104. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has concerns relating to photo-stop tourism, as promoted by certain coach tour companies; how she proposes to cultivate slower and more sustainable tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24284/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Sports Funding
Cathal Crowe
105. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects an announcement in respect of sports capital grants to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24285/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Gaeltacht Policy
Aindrias Moynihan
106. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for the up to date position in advancing an urban area (details supplied) as a Gaeltacht service town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24360/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
109. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the housing adaptation grant review will be complete; when it will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24373/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Emergency Accommodation
Thomas Pringle
110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing family hubs for the 1,981 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24138/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Pringle
111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of expanding the Housing First programme to the 1,981 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation, and to include in that cost the provision of wraparound services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/24]
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Departmental Budgets
Thomas Pringle
112. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 10 of the Stability Programme Update 2024 that is designated for housing that is for building social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24140/24]