597. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the Government's response to the eviction notices issued to parents and children living in IPAS accommodation; the measures being taken to prevent these families from being evicted and to ensure their children's lives are not further disrupted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29088/24]
594. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps the Government is taking to address the drop in the number of Naíonraí in the country, from 173 to just 53, in the past four years. [29930/24]
561. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the prolonged delays in the implementation of the cultural amenity licence legislation. [29939/24]
514. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the ongoing, chronic drug use and anti-social behaviour at Moore Lane, beside the Rotunda Maternity Hospital [29355/24]
478. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the evaluation process for school meals programmes; the measures taken to address issues such as waste and inconsistency in implementation across different locations; and if there are plans to improve the overall effectiveness of these programmes. [29327/24]
477. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if a provision is in place for widowers who become eligible for free travel to also receive a free pass for a travelling companion, similar to the arrangement for widows; and if not, the rationale behind this discrepancy. [29325/24]
476. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection what happens to unclaimed child benefit payments for children under six months of age; and if there is a provision for these funds to be allocated to the child in some way if the carer does not apply or is not eligible for the benefit. [29324/24]
475. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason those on illness benefit are not entitled to the fuel allowance payment. [29323/24]
474. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the process by which individuals on illness benefit can transition to invalidity payment; and if measures are in place to streamline this process for those dealing with serious illnesses, such as cancer. [29322/24]
367. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she intends to set up an expert group to develop the Governments promised programme of a policy for the Irish language in the education system from preschool to third level. [29932/24]
366. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the reason the time allocation for teaching Irish in primary schools from first class to sixth class, is to be reduced by 30 minutes a week. [29931/24]
307. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if teachers can speak freely and openly on the influence of religion and religious indoctrination in the education system, given the threat of section 37(1)(b) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the fact that religious institutions run 95% of primary schools. [29039/24]
306. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when the citizens assembly on the future of education, which was promised in the Programme for Government, will be established; and when the terms of reference will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [29038/24]
305. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a recent direction from the Archdiocese of Dublin that schools should spend public money from her Department’s schoolbook grant on religious texts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29037/24]
259. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address concerns raised regarding the removal of the proposal to link the future wage for security guards to the national minimum wage in the new Employment Regulation Order for the sector. [29110/24]
360. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to reduce poverty among carers, given the recent report from an organisation (details supplied) showing 69% of carers find it difficult to make ends meet. [28928/24]
359. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that children with acute disabilities are not entitled to free public transport. [28927/24]
227. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the levels of home tuition support approved for September 2024 versus the levels approved for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28112/24]
102. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have left the Naval Service to join the private sector since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28234/24]
99. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of instances of Defence Forces accommodation currently lying idle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28233/24]
92. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the responsibilities and powers of the Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs and Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28231/24]
61. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the law forbidding the Defence Forces from suspending or terminating the contract of staff for serious offences before the cases for such offences have been heard by a civilian court is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28368/24]
473. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work to rule with union staff (details supplied) at UHW; and if there has been engagement by HSE to move the dispute into the dispute resolution process. [27125/24]
83. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action he is taking to increase access participation in Professional Master of Education programmes. [27058/24]
74. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work of his Department to encourage participation in social work and social care qualifications to greater empower Tusla, given the organisation's shortage of staff. [27061/24]
70. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the supports provided to third level students with ADHD. [27060/24]
110. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of all financial arrangements which are being paid out from Transport Infrastructure Ireland public funds to property owners in relation to the development of Metrolink. [26238/24]
72. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if staff who left on the resignation of the former Taoiseach or any other Minister and who were subsequently appointed to adviser roles by the current Taoiseach or other current Ministers are entitled to receive severance or termination payments; and if so, if any such were made or are scheduled to be made. [23795/24]
71. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach the payments made or due to be made to advisers and staff of the former Taoiseach who left office on his resignation, in tabular form. [23794/24]
4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the lack of eligibility to access student grants for persons who hold stamp 4 visas; and, if so, if he and his Department are evaluating expanding the criteria. [23525/24]
555. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health what are, or will be, the differences between the entitlements of HAA card holders and holders of the ‘enhanced medical card’. [20411/24]
554. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health how many institutional survivors, who are eligible for the ‘enhanced medical card’, are already in possession of the ordinary medical card; and the difference the ‘enhanced’ card will make to them. [20410/24]
553. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health to explain precisely the differences between the ‘enhanced medical card’ and the ordinary medical card. [20409/24]
197. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education to confirm if school bus places for children in special education will be ringfenced in advance of any expansion in the offering of school bus places to other children. [20412/24]
36. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection how the green paper on disability reform will impact students in higher education receiving disability payments. [9087/24]
4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to seek more sustained, long-term solutions to support families experiencing food poverty during school holidays, given the Children’s Rights Alliance food provision scheme received applications totalling over €350,000 - six times its capacity, in the run up to the Christmas holidays in 2023. [18664/24]
46. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are plans to upgrade public sports pitches with suitable disability infrastructure to accommodate people of all abilities, allowing community sports clubs to achieve the status of fully inclusive organisations. [17057/24]
45. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) and its push for sporting facilities for the young people of the south inner city on the site on Marrowbone Lane. [17058/24]
30. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans for the universal basic income pilot scheme for artists after it is due to end in 2025. [17059/24]
337. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education to outline the work of her Department in relation to attracting prospective students to studying teaching, given Ireland's crippling teacher shortages. [9091/24]
124. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the actions her Department is taking to provide supports for primary school students experiencing homelessness in Dublin's north inner city, where a large percentage of pupils are homeless. [16493/24]
121. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education to explain the adaptation of standardised testing to dictate the assignment of SET hours, which prevents early intervention as testing does not begin until second class. [16495/24]
109. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on considerations regarding potential reforms to the Leaving Certificate, given the concerns raised by teachers at this year's annual teachers conferences. [16491/24]
89. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education how her Department plans to address teacher workload and class sizes following statements from an organisation (details supplied) that our education service is ‘delivering second-class services in a first-world country’. [16492/24]
65. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the reason funding for students in special classes for Summer Programmes has been reduced from €60 per student in 2022, to €45 in 2023 and €30 in 2024; and the reasons for and evidence used to inform this 50% cut. [16494/24]
57. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education her current and future actions to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis in primary and secondary schools in the wake of Ireland’s annual teacher conferences which took place recently. [16490/24]
161. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport how Transport Infrastructure Ireland's current practice of negotiating with groups and organisations outside of An Bord Pleanála oral hearings, not disclosing any details of subsequent agreements to An Bord Pleanála, and citing non-disclosure agreements as the reason (NDAs), is appropriate in the planning of publicly-funded projects such as MetroLink. [13359/24]
45. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will instruct the Defence Forces to award the veterans of the Siege of Jadotville with medals to recognise their bravery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13290/24]
21. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the purpose of nominating the head of the Irish Defence Forces for election to the position of Chair of the European Union Military Committee; and how much their nomination and subsequent campaign will cost the State. [13289/24]