483. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total amount of funding provided under the youth service grant scheme for each of the years 2008 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11618/23]
455. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if a case of a family (details supplied) in which a child with multiple diagnoses, who has been refused several financial aides for supporting said child's medical condition can be examined and resolved. [11620/23]
410. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if, following on from suspending the leaving certificate reform, the timeline on when she will engage with stakeholders, including student unions and student bodies, to ensure a pathway to the reform of the leaving certificate. [11622/23]
409. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland if he or she does not possess a Level 8 undergraduate degree but have a Level 9 Master of Arts or MA, and a Level 6 Higher National Diploma.. [11616/23]
333. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs with regard to his recent statement that Ireland stands ready to support a just and lasting two-state solution based on international law and internationally agreed parameters as the only sustainable prospect that will enable Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace, if Ireland's backing for such an initiative is contingent on other E.U or U.N. member states spearheading such a proposal; if Ireland would be willing to take the leading role in view of our strong position on human rights, international law and the taking of territory by force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11619/23]
332. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing CJEU infringement proceedings against Hungary for its so called "anti-LGBTQ propaganda laws"; if he will consider adding the Irish Government's name to the case alongside Belgium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11617/23]
86. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for paying 17-, 18- and 19-year-olds below the minimum wage per hours worked. [6174/23]
577. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the awards of working visas by country of origin of the awardees in the past year, in tabular form. [8609/23]
106. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 29 September 2022, if she can confirm if Fáilte Ireland have engaged with Dublin City Council about potentially opening the Dublin Fruit Market as a tourist attraction on a full-time basis. [8606/23]
95. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the criteria for funding arts festivals. [8607/23]
76. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [8608/23]
406. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection for details of the average social welfare appeals processing times in weeks for summary decisions and oral hearings, by scheme. [6937/23]
405. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the progress being made towards creating a lifetime carer's pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6936/23]
404. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason social welfare payments to single mothers, such as the one-parent family payment, are reduced if their ex-partner is still contributing to the family's mortgage payments. [6935/23]
85. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the progress of the national review into PhD conditions; if he will provide a full work plan for the review as laid out by the chairs; the meetings the chairs have had or plan to have with stakeholders; and the anticipated date of completion for the review. [6932/23]
83. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to request the chairs of the review into PhD conditions to contact an organisation (details supplied); and to meet with the organisation as the body representing PhD researchers in Ireland. [6934/23]
58. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify the process by which chairs of the review into PhD conditions were selected; and to provide details of the remuneration awarded to chairs. [6933/23]
19. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the legal basis on which welfare inspectors are entitled to enter a person’s home. [6173/23]
254. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if a decision has been made regarding SNA allocations for September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6189/23]
162. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will consider paying teachers in training for their work in placement schools. [5164/23]
156. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the efforts of her Department to address teacher shortages. [5138/23]
122. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the two-year length of the Professional Master's in Education is a prohibiting factor for many wishing to enter the profession; and if she is considering shortening its length and lessening its cost. [5139/23]
120. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the revamped relationships and sexuality education junior cycle curriculum, which is due to be introduced in the coming months. [5058/23]
92. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the work of her Department in ensuring that special education teachers, and special needs assistants, are not used to plug gaps in mainstream classes in schools suffering from a teacher shortage. [5163/23]
4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views and those of the Government on, “the triple lock”; and if he has any intention to change the current regime to a situation where the Government would have more flexibility to act militarily abroad. [5162/23]
747. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of initial application forms for individual reimbursement for Cariban received since 1 January 2023. [4792/23]
746. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the average timeframe that an approval for reimbursement of the cost of Cariban takes after a consultant completes an initial application form for an individual reimbursement for Cariban. [4791/23]
540. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees and/or other international protection applicants who have been accommodated in the past twelve months by county, and in the case of Dublin, by postcode, in tabular form. [4790/23]
539. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list all properties that have housed Ukrainian refugees and/or other international protection applicants in the past twelve months by county, and in the case of Dublin, by postcode, in tabular form. [4789/23]
44. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the ‘Speak Up: A Call for Change’ report which was commissioned by an organisation (details supplied); and what actions she intends to take to address its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3705/23]
24. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what concrete proposals she intends to take to combat the dearth of artistic venues in the city of Dublin. [3706/23]
17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the night-time economy forum which she recently attended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3709/23]
15. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has engaged in any discussions with a sporting club (details supplied) with regards to the much-needed redevelopment of a stadium. [3707/23]
127. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection how income is assessed for a self-employed professional artist on the professional artists on jobseeker's allowance scheme who wins a commission or Arts Council award; and how it affects their entitlement to the professional artists' on jobseeker's allowance scheme. [3738/23]
126. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that those in receipt of disability allowance are permitted up to €50,000 in savings, while those on a blind pension are only allowed €20,000; and if there are plans to rectify this. [3737/23]
450. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there have been any updates on the previously discussed topic of the lack of eligibility for student grants by persons who hold stamp 4 visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3360/23]
378. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if there has been an increase in junior certificate appeals in 2022 in comparison with 2019, when the last junior certificate examination was sat. [3359/23]