Parliamentary questions

Education and Training Provision

John Brady

314. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff employed in the delivery of English language classes to IPAS and BOTPs in Ireland, by area, and on a monthly basis, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/24]

Education and Training Provision

John Brady

315. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of IPAS and BOTPs who are receiving English language classes, on an area-by-area and monthly basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/24]

Further and Higher Education

John Brady

753. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what current English language support classes are in place for IPAs and BOTPs; how are they being delivered; the cost of same, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

11. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicants travel date is imminent and the application has passed the target issue date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13564/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

30. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14699/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

31. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14700/24]

Special Educational Needs

John Brady

479. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the reason the special education teaching allocation for students who are blind or vision-impaired has been removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14550/24]

Special Educational Needs

John Brady

480. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the reason the special education teaching allocation for students who are blind or vision-impaired has been removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14551/24]

Special Educational Needs

John Brady

481. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if impact studies have been carried out to determine the effect on students of the decision to reduce special education teaching allocation hours for schools by 30% for students who are blind or vision-impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14552/24]

Special Educational Needs

John Brady

482. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if impact studies have been carried out to determine the effect on students of the decision to reduce special education teaching allocation hours for schools by 30% for students who are blind or vision-impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14553/24]

Emergency Accommodation

John Brady

1140. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is concerned by the duration that children are spending in special emergency arrangements, as outlined in reports in a newspaper (details supplied); if his Department believes there should be the maximum duration any child should spend in such an arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14727/24]

Emergency Accommodation

John Brady

1141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is concerned by the age range of children residing in special emergency arrangements, as outlined in reports in a newspaper (details supplied); if his Department believes that no child under twelve years of age should be residing in a special emergency arrangement unless in very exceptional circumstances, similar to residential care and if a derogation should be sought in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14728/24]

Emergency Accommodation

John Brady

1142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department believes that every child in a special emergency arrangement should have an allocated social worker; if he is concerned by reports in a newspaper (details supplied) that suggest this is not the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14729/24]

Education and Training Provision

John Brady

1143. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has investigated or will investigate the access to education for children residing in special emergency arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14730/24]

Emergency Accommodation

John Brady

1144. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has definitive plans and a timeline to end the usage of special emergency arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/24]

International Protection

John Brady

1145. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children, both children in mainstream services and separated children seeking international protection have been placed in special emergency arrangements each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14732/24]

International Protection

John Brady

1146. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many separated children seeking international protection are currently taken into care under section 4 of the Child Care Act 1991 compared to those brought into care under other statutory care orders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14733/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

51. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

52. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11942/24]

Public Transport

John Brady

164. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to extend the young adult travel card to 24-year-olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12204/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

477. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when the building works on this project will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12536/24]

Culture Policy

John Brady

555. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost to introduce a pilot culture and media card scheme to the value of €200 for 18- to 24-year-olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12205/24]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

865. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of the number of gardaí who were committed to community policing in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12213/24]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

866. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to address the issue of the high prevalence of complaints received by GSOC against gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12215/24]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

867. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice to detail what is understood by her Department and the gardaí as constituting community policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12216/24]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

868. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the strength levels of the Garda drug squad over the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12217/24]

International Protection

John Brady

962. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice if any specific measures are in place to protect the safety of vulnerable individuals currently being forced to live in tents outside the International Protection Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12986/24]

Disabilities Assessments

John Brady

1132. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number currently awaiting an assessment of need by the children's disability network team, broken down by CHO and waiting list timeframe that is, by one, three, six, 12 and greater than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11978/24]

Disability Services

John Brady

1133. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a staffing breakdown for the childrens disability network team for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11982/24]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

1141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to implement a 10% increase across the board for youth funding schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12203/24]

Childcare Services

John Brady

1188. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the measures his Department is implementing to address the safety and humanitarian situation of individuals being forced to live in tents outside the International Protection Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

John Brady

1304. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for physiotherapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow; broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

John Brady

1305. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow; broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

John Brady

1306. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for child psychology in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow, broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/24]

Dental Services

John Brady

1307. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently on waiting lists for dental appointments through the school age dental service in County Wicklow, broken down by town/municipal district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11983/24]

Dental Services

John Brady

1308. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when children who are currently in 6th class in primary schools in County Wicklow CHO6 and CHO7 will receive an appointment for the school age HSE dental service in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11984/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

John Brady

1309. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting list in Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments broken down by 1, 3, 6 and 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11985/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

John Brady

1310. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults currently on the waiting list for physiotherapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow, broken down by the length of time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

John Brady

1311. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting occupational therapy in CHO6 and CHO7 in County Wicklow, broken down by the length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11987/24]

Dental Services

John Brady

1312. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of dental practices who are signed up to the dental treatment scheme; the breakdown of the number, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/24]

Care of the Elderly

John Brady

1353. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to establish a commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

John Brady

1454. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans for a building (details supplied); if the building will be brought back into use; if not, if it has been deemed to be surplus to requirements and sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12711/24]

Departmental Expenditure

John Brady

1549. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to reduce the student contribution by €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12206/24]

School Admissions

John Brady

273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the allocation of a secondary school place for a student (details supplied) who is currently without a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10073/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

274. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10074/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

275. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10075/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

276. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10076/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

277. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10077/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

278. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10078/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

279. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10079/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

280. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at, and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10080/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

281. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently; at and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10081/24]

Schools Building Projects

John Brady

282. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project for a school (details supplied), and to confirm at what stage matters are currently at; and when it is anticipated that building works will commence. [10082/24]

Register of Electors

John Brady

434. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of young people aged 18-29 years who are registered to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/24]

Naturalisation Applications

John Brady

476. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice when attendees of the citizenship ceremony in December 2023 will receive their certificate of naturalisation; if her attention has been drawn to the impact that this delay is having on people for work, passport applications and not being able to register to vote in the upcoming referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10113/24]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

479. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice to detail the total amount of funding allocated per year for Youth Justice, for the years from 2010 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10184/24]

Youth Services

John Brady

536. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth as per the National Development Plan's reference to the need for continued capital investment for youth services, what funding has been made available to youth services under this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10828/24]

Youth Work Supports

John Brady

601. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the total capital funding allocation for youth work within each budget per year from 2009 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10822/24]

Youth Work Supports

John Brady

602. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the total current funding allocation for youth work within each budget per year from 2009 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10823/24]

Youth Work Supports

John Brady

603. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the €1 million allocated to the youth employability scheme in Budget 2024, such as when this funding will be available to services; how it will be allocated; what the review process of the pilot will entail ahead of Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10824/24]

Youth Work Supports

John Brady

604. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the total allocation to each youth work funding scheme per year for the years 2014 to 2024, or from when the funding scheme was introduced if later than 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10825/24]

Youth Work Supports

John Brady

605. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 15 February 2024, the estimated cost of conducting a scoping exercise and workforce development plan for the youth work sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10826/24]

Youth Services

John Brady

606. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a progress report on the review of youth information centres; when this review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/24]

Emergency Accommodation

John Brady

79. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of what audits are being carried out in areas where his Department has taken the decision to place refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9685/24]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

96. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to publish the revised White Paper on ending direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9686/24]

Tax Collection

John Brady

162. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the reason motorists are being charged a premium for paying their motor tax in quarterly or half-yearly instalments; if this is a matter his Department could review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9768/24]

Departmental Schemes

John Brady

90. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to review the energy credits for properties that were vacant or had low usage; if his attention has been drawn to the fact a lot of vulnerable people were unable to qualify for the energy credit after receiving an offer of social housing from their local authority as some local authority homes were vacant for a lengthy period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9138/24]

National Car Test

John Brady

98. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to open up a further NCT testing centre in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8647/24]

Driver Test

John Brady

99. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to implementing a further driving testing centre in Wicklow taking into consideration the increasing demand and waiting list timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/24]

International Protection

John Brady

281. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a property (details supplied) will be used by his Department for beneficiaries of temporary protection under the emergency refurbishment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8997/24]

International Protection

John Brady

434. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the properties for which his Department currently has lease arrangements for the provision of direct provision and other accommodation for international protection applicants; if he will provide a corresponding list of the service providers in each of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8907/24]

International Protection

John Brady

435. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the properties for which his Department currently has lease arrangements for the provision of direct provision and other accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection; if he will provide a corresponding list of the service providers in each of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/24]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

459. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children in direct provision centres, broken down by centre, in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/24]

Direct Provision System

John Brady

460. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children remaining in direct provision centres, broken down by centre, in County Wicklow, after their leave to remain has been granted, for the most recent date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/24]

Social Welfare Payments

John Brady

334. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the discretionary top-up for HAP payments was used in 2023, and to date in 2024 in County Wicklow broken down by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7458/24]

Social Welfare Payments

John Brady

335. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons from each municipal district in County Wicklow that are currently in receipt of a HAP payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/24]

Homeless Accommodation

John Brady

336. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of 18-24 year-olds that presented as homeless in County Wicklow in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/24]

Homeless Accommodation

John Brady

337. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of 18-24 year olds in local authority emergency accommodation in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7461/24]

Building Energy Rating

John Brady

338. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of council owned housing stock that have been brought to a BER rating level of B2 or above by year, in tabular form for 2022 and 2023. [7462/24]

Building Energy Rating

John Brady

339. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of council owned housing stock in County Wicklow that currently have a BER rating level below B2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7463/24]

An Garda Síochána

John Brady

280. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice what current plans exist to address complaints about GSOC, in view of the recently passed Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/24]

Capital Expenditure Programme

John Brady

310. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details as to the reason the Government failed to include capital provision in the budget for the youth organisations in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/24]

Youth Services

John Brady

311. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the new Action Plan for Youth Services will be costed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7187/24]

Youth Services

John Brady

312. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commit to conducting a scoping exercise and workforce development plan for the youth services sector, in line with the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee report on the Future of Youth Work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/24]

Departmental Funding

John Brady

313. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has any plans to move to multi-annual funding, to allow medium and longer-term programming with greater confidence, as recommended by the Future of Youth Work report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7189/24]

Departmental Schemes

John Brady

314. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when will the details of the youth employability scheme be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7190/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

147. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6514/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

148. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6515/24]

Children in Care

John Brady

170. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education if her Department has scoped the resources and supports provided to teachers and schools in supporting children in care; how her Department promotes policy alignment relating to educational needs of children in care such as those outlined in the National Standards for Foster Care (2003) and National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres (2003); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5014/24]

School Transport

John Brady

174. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the status of a school transport route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5046/24]

Child Protection

John Brady

420. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the publication of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection 16th Report; when he expects the report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5007/24]

Children in Care

John Brady

421. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide, in tabular form, the number of special derogations that have been sought and granted annually from 2018 to 2023, regarding the placement of a child under twelve years of age in a residential care setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5008/24]

Children in Care

John Brady

422. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide, in tabular form, the number of children supported by Tusla under section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 annually from 2018 to 2023 broken down by age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5009/24]

Children in Care

John Brady

423. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason there is currently no publicly available disaggregation of data related to children in care and young people in aftercare with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5010/24]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

John Brady

424. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason there is currently no publicly available disaggregation of data related to separated children seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5011/24]

Children in Care

John Brady

425. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason there is currently no publicly available disaggregation of data related to children in care and young people in aftercare by ethnicity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5012/24]

Departmental Strategies

John Brady

426. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the publication of the National Equality Data Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5013/24]

Children in Care

John Brady

579. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has explored the creation of links between higher education institutions' access offices and Tusla aftercare services to ensure that students with care experience are linked in to on-campus supports to promote retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5015/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

105. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on the status of a passport application (details supplied) as the applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2469/24]

Passport Services

John Brady

17. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given the applicants travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56470/23]