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]