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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Tue, 5 Mar 2024

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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]

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Thu, 29 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 29 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 29 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 27 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 20 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 20 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 20 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 20 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 20 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 20 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 15 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 15 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 15 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 15 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 15 Feb 2024

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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]

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Thu, 15 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 13 Feb 2024

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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]

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Tue, 13 Feb 2024

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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]

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Wed, 7 Feb 2024

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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]

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Wed, 7 Feb 2024

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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]

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Wed, 7 Feb 2024

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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]

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Wed, 7 Feb 2024

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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]

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Wed, 7 Feb 2024

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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]

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