Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
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Céad, 14 Feabh 2024
written
Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
224. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what steps his Department has taken to prevent the practice of full year compulsory lease lengths being imposed on students by private student accommodation providers in Dublin and Cork, such as a company (details supplied) that owns 11 properties nationally and is offering students leases that are 52 weeks long. [7061/24]
Céad, 14 Feabh 2024
written
Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
225. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) is reporting that students in private accommodation fear availing of their rights under the legislation for student specific accommodation as they fear the risk of not having their lease renewed at the beginning of the subsequent academic year; and what measures his Department can take to address those concerns. [7062/24]
Céad, 14 Feabh 2024
written
Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
334. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science hat steps his Department has taken to prevent the practice of full year compulsory lease lengths being imposed on students by private student accommodation providers in Dublin and Cork, such as a company (details supplied) that owns 11 properties nationally and is offering students leases that are 52 weeks long. [7149/24]
Céad, 14 Feabh 2024
written
Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
335. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) is reporting that students in private accommodation fear availing of their rights under the legislation for student specific accommodation as they fear the risk of not having their lease renewed at the beginning of the subsequent academic year; and what measures his Department can take to address those concerns [7150/24]
Céad, 14 Feabh 2024
written
Student Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
336. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how his Department will ensure the enforceability of the definition for ‘student accommodation’, as provided for in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended by the Residential Tenancies Act 2019 (details supplied). [7151/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
oral
Irish Language
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
69. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will conduct an investigation into the steep rise in exemptions from the study of Irish at primary and post-primary level to assess the learning necessity for those exemptions and develop strategies to minimise the number of and necessity for exemptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6266/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
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State Examinations
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
103. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that leaving certificate results will be available in time to allow first year third level students start college at the same time as others and if she can provide a date now. [6263/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
written
School Transport
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
112. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will pilot a school transport for all policy for 12 months in the south east ward of Cork city that would provide pupils with access to a bus service or bicycles in an effort to encourage the over 5,900 children currently travelling by car to change mode of transport and if she will report on the success of the pilot. [6264/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
written
School Enrolments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
127. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of children in the greater Dublin area are currently without a second level place or are on long lists for admission to a second level schools place; what measures are being taken to address the issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6262/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
128. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if schools planning to open a special class in September 2024 can be provided access to training for staff before the classes open in September, in order to prevent classes having to lose teachers on those training days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6265/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
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Environmental Schemes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
166. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for the SEAI warmer homes scheme on foot of the issuance of the energy efficiency guidance to support upgrading of older traditional buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
written
School Meals Programme
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
442. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a school (details supplied) will be assessed for a late application and included in the hot school meals programme in April which would rectify an administrative error due to extenuating circumstances. [6267/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
written
School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
197. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to set out the number of substitutable primary teacher absences overall, and on a county by county basis, which were not covered by a substitute teacher and those that were covered by an unregistered person, between 1 September 2023 and 31 January 2024. [5281/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
written
Residency Permits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
330. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to increase the 12 month extension period to the residence permission for graduates with a level 8 qualification under the third level graduate scheme; if he has considered increasing it to 18 months and to 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5103/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
written
Residency Permits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
331. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the reason graduates outside of Dublin cannot apply online for the 12-month extension period to their residence permission while graduates in Dublin can do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5104/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
written
Residency Permits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
332. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to increase the maximum limit of seven years for permission to remain in Ireland under the third-level graduate scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5105/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
written
Early Childhood Care and Education
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
446. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the final additional information for preschools regarding the submission of core funding finance requirements and programme income which needs to be submitted will be available from his Department to allow preschools to file in accordance with the guidelines issued on 22 December 2023 and in time for the filing deadline of the 22 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5339/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
578. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what efforts are being made by his Department to increase the number of professionals providing services for autism and special needs children; and how many college places have been made available in each of the past five years for students wishing to qualify as speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and specialist child psychologists in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4989/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
Citizens' Assembly
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
122. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Taoiseach when the Government will bring a resolution to Dáil Éireann on the terms of reference for the Citizens' Assembly on the Future of Education. [4139/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
252. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to reintroduce the teaching through Irish allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3647/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
Education Policy
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
290. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education what the appeals process is for an administrative error resulting in the incorrect categorisation of a teacher's fee fund application resulting in a significant financial loss as happened in a case of a teacher (details supplied); and if her Department could make inquiries to help rectify the issue. [4231/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
422. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by division in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [4135/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
423. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of retirements from An Garda Síochána in the corresponding timeframe; and the number of resignations from An Garda Síochána. [4136/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
424. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the overall allocation to drugs units in each county in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [4137/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
Disability Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
503. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health what if any transport support schemes are available to disabled patients such as a person (details supplied) who attend the National Rehabilitation centre in Dun Laoghaire for rehabilitation. [3729/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
written
Technological Universities
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
576. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on his Department's work on the borrowing framework for technological universities; if there is a proposed timeline for when such a framework would be published; if he recognises the disadvantage that the inability to borrow places on technological universities compared with traditional universities in respect of borrowing for the provision of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3651/24]
Céad, 24 Ean 2024
written
Peace Commissioners
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
158. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if applications to become a justice of the peace can be accepted by email or if there is an online mechanism for application; and if her Department will consider one if not already in place. [3103/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
258. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the final numbers for recruitment, resignations and retirements in An Garda Síochána for 2023. [2283/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Departmental Schemes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
104. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any protections for deposits placed by customers with participants in schemes supported by the SEAI for solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1029/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Public Sector Pensions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
377. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the concerns expressed by an organisation (details supplied) of a threat to a discontinuation of a pay/pension parity between retired members and serving gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56393/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Energy Usage
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
482. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and second level schools that are dependent on fossil fuels for their heating requirements; and his Department’s plans to make the Irish school system fossil fuel free. [56531/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
483. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD and special school spaces at primary school level and at secondary school level, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56532/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
484. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD and special school spaces by primary school level and by secondary school level in Dublin, by post code, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56533/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
529. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education what mechanism can be used to ensure that pupils such as a pupil (details supplied) moving from a junior national school to a senior national school can be assured of maintaining the same level of SNA support after the move. [57124/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Building Energy Rating
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
595. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the BER ratings of publicly funded primary and secondary schools in Ireland respectively; when the last audit of the energy efficiency of school buildings was taken; how much funding has been allocated in each year since 2016 for specific retrofitting of existing schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1114/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Fire Safety
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
995. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if owners of units covered by the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 are entitled under legislation to access fire safety reports; if she is aware of cases where sales of apartments are being delayed by refusal of management companies to provide such reports to owners; the steps she can take to ensure that fire safety report information is available to owners of apartments affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56307/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Citizens' Assembly
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
276. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when the terms of reference for the Citizens’ Assembly on the future of education will be published. [55922/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Citizens' Assembly
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
277. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education how her Department plans to integrate children’s voices into the Citizens’ Assembly on the future of education to ensure they are adequately represented at the assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55923/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
School Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
94. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 5 December 2023, if the data on the use of prefab buildings by 455 schools could be broken down on a county basis, providing the number of schools and spend per county. [55521/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
oral
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
50. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice what progress has been made on the development of the Garda station in Dublin 13-Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55126/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
oral
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
51. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice to provide a comparison in community gardaí numbers in the Dublin area between pre-pandemic and those available currently; and to address concerns over designated community gardaí being assigned to other duties. [55128/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
57. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice how many fully trained gardaí are projected to be available for duty at the end of 2023; and what the target is for the end of 2024. [55124/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
61. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice has a specific unit tasked with overseeing and implementing strategy to combat the far right. [55125/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
71. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice what measures are being taken to tackle the record number of Garda resignations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55123/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Data
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
564. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice how many persons have applied for orders under the Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Act 2019 in each year since its coming into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55108/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
written
School Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
269. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education how many schools currently utilise temporary prefab accommodation for classrooms; how much was spent on leasing or rental of such buildings in 2022; how much is budgeted for them for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53894/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
384. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of overtime in An Garda Síochána from 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and to detail if possible where the overtime is worked; and where the gardaí working the overtime are based. [53341/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
oral
School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
67. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the actions she is taking to alleviate the teacher supply shortage across Irish education in light of a recent survey (details supplied). [52296/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
oral
School Enrolments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
78. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the measures her Department has in place to end the practice of non-fee-paying schools linking the payment of a fee with the acceptance of an enrolment place. [52250/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
Citizens' Assembly
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
113. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made on preparation for a citizens' assembly on education, as provided for in the programme for Government. [52249/23]