314. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct schools (details supplied) to open ASD units, as they have the space to do so and there is a severe lack of ASD units in these catchment areas. [36490/24]
1168. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will transfer the ownership of the Grand Canal Graving Dock site to Dublin City Council to allow the site to be developed for affordable and public housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33243/24]
1167. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans for the Grand Canal Graving Dock site; if he will support the site being used for affordable and public housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33242/24]
997. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the projects that have not drawn down their allocation of funding under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; for a timeline on when these projects are expected to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33659/24]
996. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund that has not been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33534/24]
995. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding drawn down to date by each of the projects respectively under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33533/24]
971. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has considered applying for Brexit adjustment funding to invest in Irish football in the context of countering adverse economic, social and territorial consequences of the withdrawal of Britain from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33434/24]
970. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount that was drawn down by her Department from Brexit adjustment reserve funding; the breakdown of how it was allocated and spent, in each of the years since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33433/24]
921. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration has been given to applying for Brexit adjustment reserve funding to invest in Irish football in the context of countering adverse economic, social and territorial consequences of the withdrawal of Britain from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31669/24]
920. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount drawn down by her Department from the Brexit adjustment reserve, and a breakdown of how it was allocated and spent, by year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31668/24]
597. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of enrolled children in each class from junior infants to sixth class of primary level education across the State, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31022/24]
596. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the number of enrolled children in each year of secondary level education across the State, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31021/24]
479. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there are plans in Europe to announce a new funding mechanism to extend or replace unspent Brexit adjustment reserve funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31667/24]
478. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount returned unspent from allocated or available moneys from the Brexit adjustment reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31666/24]
477. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a full breakdown, by year since 2020, and by department, of all moneys drawn down from the Brexit adjustment reserve, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31665/24]
398. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the hoarding around the canal will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25001/24]
34. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs who invited the Israeli ambassador to the national famine commemoration on 19 May 2024; his views on whether this was appropriate given the looming famine in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24334/24]
499. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if grants are available for a person who is studying general nursing in a college (details supplied). [23636/24]
326. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if he will ensure that there is a designated liaison staff member located at the IPO office on Mount Street who will communicate and engage with the local residents’ group, which has been very patient and understanding over the past 14 months. [23614/24]
28. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the cost of transporting special education children to school in south Dublin for the academic years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23774/24]
141. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Government's plans for the future of the site at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines. [20951/24]
89. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can intervene in the case of a person and award her the Government electricity credit (details supplied). [20688/24]
653. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) given their housing situation is tenuous and urgent intervention is needed to ensure take responsibility is taken for their welfare. [18894/24]
475. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the reason that despite the objection of local residents and businesses, portaloos have now been installed at a location (details supplied); and the person or body that made the decision to do so. [19183/24]
74. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a date has been selected yet for the opening of applications for the next round of sports capital grants. [18234/24]
16. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if urgent assistance will be provided in relation to a housing issue at Cathal Brugha Barracks (details supplied). [18151/24]
297. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct a school (details supplied) to open an ASD unit, given it has the space to do so. [16141/24]
189. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if an organisation receives State funding through his Department (details supplied). [15776/24]
59. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total cost of the development of the National Children's Science Centre at Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; and which Department will be providing the funding for this centre. [15711/24]
1366. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of people, within the past five years, that have been discharged from nursing homes who are recipients of fair deal support (details supplied); and the reasons for these discharges. [14332/24]
1176. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify what legal powers his Department, along with the gardaí, have to move along individuals at a location (details supplied). [15353/24]
1096. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if urgent attention will be given to the situation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14095/24]
1095. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures have been put in place to ensure businesses in a location (details supplied) and the surrounding areas do not close as a result of the failure of the Government to deal with immigration, resulting in an encampment of international protection applicants living in tents. [14094/24]
1089. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the process of securing alterative accommodation for the International Protection applicants who are living in an encampment at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/24]
1055. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on his engagements with the Minister for Health or the Health Service Executive regarding public health and sanitation concerns relating to the increasing number of people living in tents around the International Protection Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13591/24]
1054. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on his engagements with Dublin City Council regarding public health and sanitation concerns relating to the increasing number of people living in tents around the International Protection Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13590/24]
1053. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he is taking to address the concerns of local businesses whose trade has been impacted by concerns relating to the increasing number of people living in tents around the International Protection Office; the engagement he has had with other Ministers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13589/24]
1052. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he is taking to address the serious concerns being raised by the local community with regards to the increasing number of people living in tents around the International Protection Office; the steps he is taking to support local community services; the engagement he has had with other Ministers and service providers, such as Dublin City Council and An Garda Síochána, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13588/24]
1051. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he is taking to address growing concerns that the increasing number of people living in tents around the International Protection Office will become a flashpoint; the steps he is taking to ensure this does not occur; the engagement he has had with other Ministers and service providers, such as Dublin City Council and An Garda Síochána, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13587/24]
1050. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he is taking to address the growing number of people living in tents around the International Protection Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13586/24]
624. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a cost-rental tenant in situ application (details supplied) was cancelled; and if the application will be reviewed with a view to proceeding with it. [13987/24]
470. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the reason funding for pupils in special classes for the summer programme has been reduced from €60 per pupil in 2022, to €45 in 2023 and €30 in 2024; what evidence was used to inform this 50% cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14376/24]
265. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is taking to address the worsening situation at the international protection office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/24]
110. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the justification and rationale for payment of the role of safeguarding officer in St John Ambulance, and if this will be a mechanism available to other organisations in financial distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9584/24]
54. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if officials from his Department met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in February 2024 to discuss the ongoing political situation for the Sahrawi people in Western Sahara; if so, the content of these discussions; and if his Department remains committed to continuing to engage constructively with the organisation. [8689/24]
110. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the hours a person in receipt of the full rate of carer’s allowance is permitted to work from 18.5 hours to 20 hours a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8333/24]
308. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the progress of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021, given that over 12 months have passed since the Minster said he would work with the sponsors to see the Bill advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/24]
610. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if urgent action will be taken to prioritise the reform of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/24]
554. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details suppled) and ensure that their prescription only drug will be made available to them. [6065/24]
287. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if a sanction will be granted for a reading school to be opened in an area (details supplied) to cater for the high number of dyslexic children in the locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6237/24]