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Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
308. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will consider allowing teachers previously registered with the Teaching Council to make an application for incremental credit assessment before they have obtained a teaching job (details supplied). [19036/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Facilities
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
311. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education her Department’s views on whether guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours prohibit the provision of sibling hour and afterschool facilities in a school building, as per the decision of the board of management at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19055/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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European Union
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
499. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the exact nature and current status with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 7 February 2024 that it was sending Ireland a reasoned opinion for failing to comply with certain obligations under the Regulation on the dissemination of terrorist content online (INFR(2022)2121); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19065/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
Crime Prevention
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
5. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered the establishment of a knife amnesty to help address the problem of knife crime. [17752/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
Legislative Measures
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
6. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice to restate her intention to pursue the passing of hate crime legislation this year. [17753/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
7. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice what measures have been put in place to address the unprecedented number of members resigning from An Garda Síochána. [17751/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
11. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí in the Dublin region compared with in 2019. [17754/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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School Textbooks
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
302. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the roll-out of the primary school book grant scheme; and to confirm when the revised guidelines for 2024/2025 will be published. [17700/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
173. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the review of the status of PhD researchers, that is, their classification as either students or employees, will be published. [16843/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Public Sector Pay
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
55. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will support the introduction of a Dublin allowance for teachers to help to address the teacher retention crisis in the Dublin area. [16343/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Disadvantaged Status
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
66. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the proposal to introduce a DEIS plus scheme for the most acutely disadvantaged schools in the country. [16367/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disadvantaged Status
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
114. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will reverse the proposed cut in the primary summer programme grant and restore the grants from the proposed €30 per child to €45 per child. [16341/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Enrolments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
116. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of children due to start a new school in September in the Dublin area who have yet to be offered a place in a local school; and the efforts her Department is making to ensure that every child will have a place in time. [16340/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disadvantaged Status
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
117. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the reason the DEIS summer programme scheme has been changed in order that literacy and numeracy inclusion camps must be run concurrently. [16342/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
298. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of a new permanent school building for schools (details supplied); and when the building will be open for students. [16170/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
299. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will approve the next stage in the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) and if she will meet the parents' association to outline the project plan. [16190/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
672. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the shortfall between the cost of prosthetic limbs for amputees and the reimbursement from insurance companies; and what action he proposes to bring them in to line. [16145/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
673. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the availability of paid for prosthetic limbs on the HSE to amputees beyond the first prosthesis and give full life long support to amputees in line with other long term health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16146/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
403. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when a primary school (details supplied) will be provided. [13685/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
408. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to expand the number of places in special classes to meet the demand from students and their families for such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13718/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
421. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education how many planners are employed by her Department; and how many architects are employed by her Department. [13903/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Development Contributions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
594. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the development levy waiver scheme, due to expire on 24 April 2024. [15697/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
817. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish an office of owner management company (OMC) regulator with a view to putting in place a code of conduct and register of OMCs, with the express function of addressing governance issues between owner occupiers and other owners of homes including potential conflicts of interest where OMCs are still controlled by the original builder-developers or large scale institutional investors inappropriate procurement practices being used in terms of awarding of contracts and payments being made to directors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1120. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list to be seen by the school age team for over five years, is likely to be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14437/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1689. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many planners are employed by his Department; and how many architects are employed by his Department. [13902/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
222. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish the letter it issued to Dublin City Council on 12 February 2024 in respect of Martin Savage Park, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13351/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
223. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in which a local authority proposal with a part 8 grant of planning permission is referred to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13352/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
224. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in which his Department issues recommendations to a local authority in respect of a planning proposal that has already received part 8 grant of planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13353/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
225. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in which his Department can issue recommendations to a local authority in respect of wildlife protection in advance of a nature impact assessment been undertaken in respect of a proposal that has yet to developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13354/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
226. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what role it has in relation to biodiversity protection and part 8 local authority planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13355/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
355. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if the exemption allowing teachers who qualified abroad are allowed complete their induction in Ireland be extended in view of the pressure on teacher numbers. [11623/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Election Management System
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
617. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any analysis has taken place as to what would be required to replace schools as polling stations with community centres or other available buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11800/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Disability Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1083. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to investigate the case of a child (details supplied) who has been told that the current service she is receiving is inappropriate for her needs but who has been refused access to the service which she has been directed towards and if services could engage with the family. [11572/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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School Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
216. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education due to an expressed preference for a non-religious secondary school in the Dublin 8 area, if any discussions have taken place with existing schools regarding divestment. [11220/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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School Curriculum
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
217. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education what additional investment is planned for schools in the Dublin 8 area to facilitate more students and expand subject choice. [11221/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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School Curriculum
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
218. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will conduct a review of school subject choice available to pupils in the Dublin 8 area, and what work can be done by her Department to ensure pupils have access to a full range of higher and ordinary subjects. [11222/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Fire Safety
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
118. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a company (details supplied) has made an application for the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in eligible apartments and duplexes. [11181/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
181. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will extend the filing deadline for preschools regarding the submission of core funding finance requirements and programme income from 22 March 2024 to a date no less than six weeks later than the availability of the portal through which the filing is supposed to be submitted as the portal is not currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10872/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Human Rights
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
92. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make representations to the Iraqi authorities regarding the illegal detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied) and anti-corruption advocate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10383/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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School Curriculum
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
258. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will instigate a full review of the school's wellbeing curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9936/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
331. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she could ensure that a school (details supplied) which is losing an SET teacher is included in the review process, and if she will restore complex needs as a requirement in allocating teachers. [10715/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Brexit Supports
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
376. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will work with the FAI to apply for Brexit adjustment funding from the EU in view of the radical effect Brexit has had on the development path for Irish football. [10790/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
2. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the introduction of mandatory 51-week leases by private student accommodation providers; the actions he intends to take on these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9077/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
11. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on his Department's work on the borrowing framework for technological universities; the proposed timeline for when such a framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9079/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Education and Training Provision
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
16. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the Departmental subgroup on education in prisons that was proposed to be established; if it has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8220/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
22. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the review of the status of PhD researchers, that is, their classification as either students or employees, will be published. [9078/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Third Level Costs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
28. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the increases to the PhD stipend that he announced as part of budget 2024 will be operational; and when PhD researchers will see this change take place. [9080/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
582. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will put in place a scheme for healthcare professionals suffering from ongoing complications from Covid-19 contracted in the course of their work during the pandemic to replace the special leave with pay scheme that is due to end on 31 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9134/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Prison Service
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
10. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if there are figures on prison capacity and overcrowding over the past 12 months. [8221/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
15. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if the opening of the new divisional headquarters at Northern Cross will result in the closure of Coolock Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8219/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Drug Dealing
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
16. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown by age of people who have been given a ten-year mandatory sentence for drugs issues over the past decade. [8222/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
282. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will review Circular 0041/2014 to allow SNAs such as a person (details supplied) who are qualified to teach as substitute teachers and are working part-time or job sharing, to work as substitute teachers and bring them in line with the treatment of teachers under Info Note TC 0017/2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7646/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
235. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that a single person earning €57,000 gross , or €41,500 net, does not qualify for a one bed unit in a Land Development Agency cost rental scheme and yet is also excluded from social tenancy given the €40,000 income threshold; and the action he will take to remediate the situation. [7210/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
224. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what steps his Department has taken to prevent the practice of full year compulsory lease lengths being imposed on students by private student accommodation providers in Dublin and Cork, such as a company (details supplied) that owns 11 properties nationally and is offering students leases that are 52 weeks long. [7061/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
225. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) is reporting that students in private accommodation fear availing of their rights under the legislation for student specific accommodation as they fear the risk of not having their lease renewed at the beginning of the subsequent academic year; and what measures his Department can take to address those concerns. [7062/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
334. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science hat steps his Department has taken to prevent the practice of full year compulsory lease lengths being imposed on students by private student accommodation providers in Dublin and Cork, such as a company (details supplied) that owns 11 properties nationally and is offering students leases that are 52 weeks long. [7149/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
335. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) is reporting that students in private accommodation fear availing of their rights under the legislation for student specific accommodation as they fear the risk of not having their lease renewed at the beginning of the subsequent academic year; and what measures his Department can take to address those concerns [7150/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
336. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how his Department will ensure the enforceability of the definition for ‘student accommodation’, as provided for in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended by the Residential Tenancies Act 2019 (details supplied). [7151/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Irish Language
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
69. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will conduct an investigation into the steep rise in exemptions from the study of Irish at primary and post-primary level to assess the learning necessity for those exemptions and develop strategies to minimise the number of and necessity for exemptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6266/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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State Examinations
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
103. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that leaving certificate results will be available in time to allow first year third level students start college at the same time as others and if she can provide a date now. [6263/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Transport
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
112. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will pilot a school transport for all policy for 12 months in the south east ward of Cork city that would provide pupils with access to a bus service or bicycles in an effort to encourage the over 5,900 children currently travelling by car to change mode of transport and if she will report on the success of the pilot. [6264/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Enrolments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
127. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of children in the greater Dublin area are currently without a second level place or are on long lists for admission to a second level schools place; what measures are being taken to address the issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6262/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
128. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if schools planning to open a special class in September 2024 can be provided access to training for staff before the classes open in September, in order to prevent classes having to lose teachers on those training days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6265/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Environmental Schemes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
166. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for the SEAI warmer homes scheme on foot of the issuance of the energy efficiency guidance to support upgrading of older traditional buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
442. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a school (details supplied) will be assessed for a late application and included in the hot school meals programme in April which would rectify an administrative error due to extenuating circumstances. [6267/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
197. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to set out the number of substitutable primary teacher absences overall, and on a county by county basis, which were not covered by a substitute teacher and those that were covered by an unregistered person, between 1 September 2023 and 31 January 2024. [5281/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Residency Permits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
330. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to increase the 12 month extension period to the residence permission for graduates with a level 8 qualification under the third level graduate scheme; if he has considered increasing it to 18 months and to 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5103/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Residency Permits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
331. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the reason graduates outside of Dublin cannot apply online for the 12-month extension period to their residence permission while graduates in Dublin can do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5104/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Residency Permits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
332. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to increase the maximum limit of seven years for permission to remain in Ireland under the third-level graduate scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5105/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
446. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the final additional information for preschools regarding the submission of core funding finance requirements and programme income which needs to be submitted will be available from his Department to allow preschools to file in accordance with the guidelines issued on 22 December 2023 and in time for the filing deadline of the 22 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5339/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
578. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what efforts are being made by his Department to increase the number of professionals providing services for autism and special needs children; and how many college places have been made available in each of the past five years for students wishing to qualify as speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and specialist child psychologists in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4989/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Citizens' Assembly
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
122. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Taoiseach when the Government will bring a resolution to Dáil Éireann on the terms of reference for the Citizens' Assembly on the Future of Education. [4139/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
252. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to reintroduce the teaching through Irish allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3647/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Education Policy
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
290. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education what the appeals process is for an administrative error resulting in the incorrect categorisation of a teacher's fee fund application resulting in a significant financial loss as happened in a case of a teacher (details supplied); and if her Department could make inquiries to help rectify the issue. [4231/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
422. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by division in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [4135/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
423. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of retirements from An Garda Síochána in the corresponding timeframe; and the number of resignations from An Garda Síochána. [4136/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
424. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the overall allocation to drugs units in each county in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [4137/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Disability Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
503. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health what if any transport support schemes are available to disabled patients such as a person (details supplied) who attend the National Rehabilitation centre in Dun Laoghaire for rehabilitation. [3729/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Technological Universities
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
576. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on his Department's work on the borrowing framework for technological universities; if there is a proposed timeline for when such a framework would be published; if he recognises the disadvantage that the inability to borrow places on technological universities compared with traditional universities in respect of borrowing for the provision of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3651/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Peace Commissioners
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
158. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if applications to become a justice of the peace can be accepted by email or if there is an online mechanism for application; and if her Department will consider one if not already in place. [3103/24]
Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
258. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the final numbers for recruitment, resignations and retirements in An Garda Síochána for 2023. [2283/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Departmental Schemes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
104. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any protections for deposits placed by customers with participants in schemes supported by the SEAI for solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1029/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Public Sector Pensions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
377. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the concerns expressed by an organisation (details supplied) of a threat to a discontinuation of a pay/pension parity between retired members and serving gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56393/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Energy Usage
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
482. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and second level schools that are dependent on fossil fuels for their heating requirements; and his Department’s plans to make the Irish school system fossil fuel free. [56531/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
483. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD and special school spaces at primary school level and at secondary school level, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56532/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
484. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD and special school spaces by primary school level and by secondary school level in Dublin, by post code, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56533/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
529. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education what mechanism can be used to ensure that pupils such as a pupil (details supplied) moving from a junior national school to a senior national school can be assured of maintaining the same level of SNA support after the move. [57124/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Building Energy Rating
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
595. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the BER ratings of publicly funded primary and secondary schools in Ireland respectively; when the last audit of the energy efficiency of school buildings was taken; how much funding has been allocated in each year since 2016 for specific retrofitting of existing schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1114/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
written
Fire Safety
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
995. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if owners of units covered by the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 are entitled under legislation to access fire safety reports; if she is aware of cases where sales of apartments are being delayed by refusal of management companies to provide such reports to owners; the steps she can take to ensure that fire safety report information is available to owners of apartments affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56307/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
written
Citizens' Assembly
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
276. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when the terms of reference for the Citizens’ Assembly on the future of education will be published. [55922/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
written
Citizens' Assembly
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
277. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education how her Department plans to integrate children’s voices into the Citizens’ Assembly on the future of education to ensure they are adequately represented at the assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55923/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
written
School Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
94. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 5 December 2023, if the data on the use of prefab buildings by 455 schools could be broken down on a county basis, providing the number of schools and spend per county. [55521/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
oral
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
50. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice what progress has been made on the development of the Garda station in Dublin 13-Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55126/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
oral
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
51. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice to provide a comparison in community gardaí numbers in the Dublin area between pre-pandemic and those available currently; and to address concerns over designated community gardaí being assigned to other duties. [55128/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
57. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice how many fully trained gardaí are projected to be available for duty at the end of 2023; and what the target is for the end of 2024. [55124/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
61. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice has a specific unit tasked with overseeing and implementing strategy to combat the far right. [55125/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
71. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice what measures are being taken to tackle the record number of Garda resignations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55123/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
written
Departmental Data
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
564. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice how many persons have applied for orders under the Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Act 2019 in each year since its coming into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55108/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
written
School Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
269. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education how many schools currently utilise temporary prefab accommodation for classrooms; how much was spent on leasing or rental of such buildings in 2022; how much is budgeted for them for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53894/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
384. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of overtime in An Garda Síochána from 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and to detail if possible where the overtime is worked; and where the gardaí working the overtime are based. [53341/23]