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Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Water Quality
Cian O'Callaghan
407. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the recent report commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency in which evidence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms was found in Irish swimming waters; how his Department plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10303/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Local Authorities
Cian O'Callaghan
410. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new technical and administrative staff hired in the local authority planning system since February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10317/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Cian O'Callaghan
424. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review was undertaken in 2020 at the end of phase one of the National Landscape Strategy 2015-2025; if a review was undertaken at the end of phase two of the same strategy; if he plans to prepare an updated strategy and implementation programme in consultation with the stakeholders who contributed to the 2015 document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10667/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Cian O'Callaghan
427. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all schemes and funding streams related to housing delivery that are currently under review or due to be reviewed in 2024; the expected completion date of these reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10702/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Child Abuse
Cian O'Callaghan
572. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of child sexual abuse allegations received by each of the 17 Tusla local area offices for each of the past five years; the number of these allegations deemed founded and unfounded and the number of allegations that were referred to An Garda Síochána, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Child Abuse
Cian O'Callaghan
573. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the 17 different databases used by Tusla feed into the National Childcare Information System (NICCS); if he will provide a comparison of completion rates for data input into NICCS across the 17 different Tusla areas; if any lack of or delay in central data gathering may be hampering strategic and policy efforts to address the scale of child abuse in Ireland, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
208. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if, in relation to the reduction of SET hours for schools, her Department is fully compliant with the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9886/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Defective Building Materials
Cian O'Callaghan
221. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to publish legislation underpinning the scheme for repairs to defective Celtic Tiger era apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9848/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Cian O'Callaghan
276. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 7 February 2024, when the ICT portal will be opened for core funding applications; if guidance will be issued with on the use of the portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9887/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Emergency Accommodation
Cian O'Callaghan
277. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to the significant number of asylum seekers who are forced into homelessness with no other option but rough sleeping after arriving in Ireland, if he has considered using alternative existing buildings (details supplied) that could be used as temporary accommodation instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9888/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Departmental Funding
Cian O'Callaghan
206. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if emergency grant funding is available to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9453/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Cian O'Callaghan
157. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the method the Revenue Commissioners use for calculating yearly interest rates on local property tax; the reason behind fluctuating rates; if the Revenue Commissioners are required to inform homeowners of increasing or decreasing interest rates each year; the way for homeowners to challenge increased interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9326/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
631. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update for people in receipt of the special leave with pay scheme who are not able to return to work; if the scheme will be replaced with an alternative scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9327/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Control of Dogs
Cian O'Callaghan
669. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the work of the stakeholder group working on the control of dogs; when the group will next meet; whether additional recommendations have been put forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9325/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Cian O'Callaghan
301. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has plans to introduce an apprenticeship for tiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8459/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
89. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8328/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Legislative Programme
Cian O'Callaghan
45. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [5297/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
275. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education what action is being taken to increase the provision of school places in special education classes in north Dublin; what has been the demand for special education classes in north Dublin; how many pupils have been placed on a waiting list and not received an appropriate place over the past five years, in tabular form; if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied) where increased funding is needed to provide the necessary place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7579/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Cian O'Callaghan
440. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice how many applications for citizenship were submitted between January 2022-March 2022 inclusive; how many of these applications are still pending decisions for this period; has the Department engaged with applicants who are waiting on a decision from this time period; whether the Department provides reasons for the extended delay when issuing their decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8082/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Community Development Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
658. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the application process for the 2024 Community Centres Investment Fund is open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7997/24]