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Tue, 28 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
193. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the definitive timeline for the completion of the permanent buildings for a school (details supplied); what stage the development is currently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23528/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Enrolments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
194. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if the forward planning unit in her Department has identified the potential shortfall in primary school places in the Carrickmines area due to the large amount of development taking place in the area; the plans to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23530/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Employment Rights
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
2. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason the review on the status of PhD researchers, that is, classification as either students or employees, has not yet been published; the reason there is a delay in it being published; when we can expect it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23132/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Third Level Education
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
22. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make a statement on the curtailment and punishment of student protests in Trinity College Dublin. [23133/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Third Level Education
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
33. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make a statement on student protests and higher education institutions and their financial ties and investments in Israeli companies. [23134/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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State Bodies
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
291. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of planners in SOLAS; and the number of architects in SOLAS as at 17 May 2024. [23413/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
282. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education her plans to support the expansion of a school (details supplied). [22427/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
283. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the communication she has had with Dublin City Council regarding a school (details supplied). [22428/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
422. 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. [22425/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
600. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the number of times the newborn screening committee has met since 2019. [22641/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
601. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the number of new conditions the health service expects to add to the newborn screening service in the next five years. [22642/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
602. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if there is a prioritised list of conditions and tests to be added to the newborn screening test programme to bring Ireland in line with best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22643/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
653. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new apprenticeship registrations in 2023 and to date in 2024, by type and by year in tabular form. [22422/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
654. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship completions between 2014 and 2024, by type and by year in tabular form. [22423/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
655. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship dropouts between 2014 and 2024 by level of completion, by type and by year in tabular form. [22424/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
36. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the average class size of primary schools, on a county-by-county breakdown, for the 2023-24 school year. [21975/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
337. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the appointment and retention figures for mainstream teachers in all primary schools including DEIS band 1 schools by two pupils from September 2025. [21743/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
338. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost to restore 250 assistant principal 1 posts and 1,450 assistant principal 2 posts to the primary school sector from 1 September 2025. [21744/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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School Funding
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
339. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of increasing grants (details supplied) for the primary sector by 20% for the 2025/2026 school year. [21745/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
174. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to provide a progress report on the extension to a school (details supplied); and the projected timelines for the project. [21017/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
175. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to provide a progress report on the new secondary school in Cherrywood, to include a timeframe. [21018/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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School Enrolments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
176. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the works taking place to ensure there will be sufficient secondary school places for the growing population of north Bray, Cherrywood and Shankill. [21019/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Health Strategies
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
524. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health to outline the overarching strategy of the national outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programme; and if it will be published. [20298/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
525. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if his Department has an assessment of the number of bed days have been saved in the past three years as a result of the national outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programme. [20299/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
526. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have been treated over the past three years under the outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy team; and the breakdown of home OPAT, community OPAT and self OPAT. [20300/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
527. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if his Department will provide details on the future investment plans for the national outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programme; and if the special delivery unit within the HSE is planning to expand the national OPAT and community intervention team service for patients. [20301/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Residency Permits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
217. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice when the review of the Irish residence permit card fee will be completed and if a reduction of the fees is anticipated for this year’s budget. [20089/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
308. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will consider allowing teachers previously registered with the Teaching Council to make an application for incremental credit assessment before they have obtained a teaching job (details supplied). [19036/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Facilities
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
311. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education her Department’s views on whether guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours prohibit the provision of sibling hour and afterschool facilities in a school building, as per the decision of the board of management at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19055/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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European Union
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
499. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the exact nature and current status with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 7 February 2024 that it was sending Ireland a reasoned opinion for failing to comply with certain obligations under the Regulation on the dissemination of terrorist content online (INFR(2022)2121); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19065/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
Crime Prevention
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
5. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered the establishment of a knife amnesty to help address the problem of knife crime. [17752/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Legislative Measures
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
6. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice to restate her intention to pursue the passing of hate crime legislation this year. [17753/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
7. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice what measures have been put in place to address the unprecedented number of members resigning from An Garda Síochána. [17751/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
oral
An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
11. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí in the Dublin region compared with in 2019. [17754/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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School Textbooks
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
302. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the roll-out of the primary school book grant scheme; and to confirm when the revised guidelines for 2024/2025 will be published. [17700/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
173. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the review of the status of PhD researchers, that is, their classification as either students or employees, will be published. [16843/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Public Sector Pay
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
55. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will support the introduction of a Dublin allowance for teachers to help to address the teacher retention crisis in the Dublin area. [16343/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Disadvantaged Status
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
66. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the proposal to introduce a DEIS plus scheme for the most acutely disadvantaged schools in the country. [16367/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disadvantaged Status
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
114. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will reverse the proposed cut in the primary summer programme grant and restore the grants from the proposed €30 per child to €45 per child. [16341/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Enrolments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
116. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the number of children due to start a new school in September in the Dublin area who have yet to be offered a place in a local school; and the efforts her Department is making to ensure that every child will have a place in time. [16340/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disadvantaged Status
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
117. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the reason the DEIS summer programme scheme has been changed in order that literacy and numeracy inclusion camps must be run concurrently. [16342/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
298. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of a new permanent school building for schools (details supplied); and when the building will be open for students. [16170/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
299. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will approve the next stage in the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) and if she will meet the parents' association to outline the project plan. [16190/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
672. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the shortfall between the cost of prosthetic limbs for amputees and the reimbursement from insurance companies; and what action he proposes to bring them in to line. [16145/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
673. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the availability of paid for prosthetic limbs on the HSE to amputees beyond the first prosthesis and give full life long support to amputees in line with other long term health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16146/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
403. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when a primary school (details supplied) will be provided. [13685/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
408. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to expand the number of places in special classes to meet the demand from students and their families for such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13718/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
421. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education how many planners are employed by her Department; and how many architects are employed by her Department. [13903/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Development Contributions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
594. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the development levy waiver scheme, due to expire on 24 April 2024. [15697/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
817. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish an office of owner management company (OMC) regulator with a view to putting in place a code of conduct and register of OMCs, with the express function of addressing governance issues between owner occupiers and other owners of homes including potential conflicts of interest where OMCs are still controlled by the original builder-developers or large scale institutional investors inappropriate procurement practices being used in terms of awarding of contracts and payments being made to directors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/24]