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Wed, 1 May 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
8. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [16710/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Child Poverty
Cian O'Callaghan
43. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [16711/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Economic and Social Research Institute
Cian O'Callaghan
172. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the terms of reference of the ESRI study that he committed to share with Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage during the Committee stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023, will be shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19603/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Human Rights
Cian O'Callaghan
155. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of Irish protesters in Berlin being reprimanded for speaking Irish by German police; if he will contact the German Ambassador regarding this failure uphold EU citizens language rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19449/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Pension Provisions
Cian O'Callaghan
221. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if, in light of the High Court judgement on the CIÉ pension scheme, he will outline the action being taken to ensure the scheme’s pension increase is being provided as soon as possible; if CIÉ board-nominated members are being appointed to the 1951 Pension Scheme Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19489/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Tax Reliefs
Cian O'Callaghan
226. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if there is a citizenship or length of residency criteria on applying for tax relief on tuition fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Fuel Prices
Cian O'Callaghan
248. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that people and families, and notably older people, are struggling due to the increased costs of home heating oil; if he will introduce measures to assist people with these rising costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19484/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Admissions
Cian O'Callaghan
283. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education to outline the provision of Gaelscoileanna in the North Central area and to indicate whether there is any intention to provide additional intake/streams at a school (details supplied) or elsewhere in the area to meet local demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18810/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
284. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education for an update on the timeline for the provision of a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18811/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
285. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on funding for a new school building (details supplied) where parents are currently considering removing their children from the school due to cold, inappropriate temporary classrooms; if her Department will provide an update to the school directly on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18812/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
286. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education to detail the provision of suitable autism classes at secondary level in an area (details supplied); if there are plans to increase this provision to respond to local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18813/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Equipment
Cian O'Callaghan
287. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the average timeframe of delivery for assistive technology applications at both primary and secondary levels where they have been deemed necessary by an educational psychologist; if she is aware that some students are waiting in excess of six months after their applications have been granted to receive their requested assistive technology; the action she will take to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18815/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Schools Administration
Cian O'Callaghan
366. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if the guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours, or the governance manual for primary school 2023-2027, prohibits the provision of sibling hour and afterschool facilities in a school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19486/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Management
Cian O'Callaghan
367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the relevant legislation or guidelines that allow parents to challenge or hold the board of management in a school to account;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19487/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Management
Cian O'Callaghan
368. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if patron bodies of national schools have an obligation to allow formal complaints about the performance of boards of management acting under their patronage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19488/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
390. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the time spent to carry out the four-stage approval process for publicly funded capital projects for each social housing, cost rental, affordable purchase, and mixed tenure development completed in 2023, broken down by tenure type and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Sentencing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
535. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if consideration is being given to minimum custodial sentencing for sexual offences committed against children; if this is something that could be legislated for; if she will look into the use of postcodes being used in exclusion order for suspended sentences (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19491/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Disability Services
Cian O'Callaghan
562. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans exist to increase the provision of residential care and supported independent living for adults with disabilities in the north Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18814/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Care of the Elderly
Cian O'Callaghan
641. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a day centre for older people in an area (details supplied) where there is currently no suitable centre for public health nurses to make a referral to; if this can be considered to prevent social isolation and assist families in providing care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Qualifications Recognition
Cian O'Callaghan
743. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health how the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board is progressing with opening its register, in line with the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Amended); when this register is likely to become active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/24]