349. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of days went uncovered by a substitute teacher in post-primary schools from 1 November to 30 November 20221 according to the online claims system. [60554/21]
348. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of days that went uncovered by a substitute teacher in primary schools from 1 November to 30 November 20221 according to the online claims system. [60553/21]
347. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers registered by the Teaching Council in each of the years from 2017 to date. [60552/21]
346. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers qualified outside the State registered by the Teaching Council in each of the years from 2017 to date. [60551/21]
345. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the status of the negotiations ongoing between her Department and representatives of school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60550/21]
284. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 18 November 2021, his views on whether years of dispossession, confiscation, segregation and disintegration of the Palestinian people coupled with a strategy of surrounding Palestinian communities with thousands of Zionist settlers has ensured that a two-State solution is farther away now than ever (details supplied); his further views on whether the present extent of the occupation reaffirms Zionist claims to all of Palestine and effectively ensures that a two-State solution will only come about if the international community gives immediate recognition to a Palestinian State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60549/21]
283. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the comments made by the United Nations Special Rapporteur (details supplied) on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 that the illegal Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territory continue to attract international corporate engagement; his further views on whether the involvement of these corporations with the settlements assists them economically to grow and thrive as well as providing a form of political legitimisation against the wishes of the international community; his further views on whether Israel will continue to ignore international law with impunity unless definite action is taken, including the provision of political and financial support to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to fulfil its mandate to annually update and publish the United Nations database of business enterprises involved in certain activities relating to settlements in the Occupied Territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60548/21]
282. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take tangible action at European Union level to bring forward the adoption of import and export prohibitions towards illegal settlements such as those in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Defence in view of the announcement on 27 October 2021 by Israel that it has given final approval for the building of 1,800 housing units and initial approval for another 1,344 and the earlier announcement that construction tenders for 1,355 housing units in the occupied West Bank are at an advanced stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60547/21]
7. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the research on conversion therapy to support legislation for banning the practice as committed to in the Programme for Government; the timeline for the research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59510/21]
226. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working in each of the 25 civil registration service offices in 2006, 2011, 2016 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [59689/21]
225. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if additional staff in the HSE will be made available to process birth registration systems to deal with the current backlog of registrations; if not, the additional resources being provided and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59688/21]
224. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if travel that is not air or sea travel is eligible for reimbursement under the travel abroad scheme; his views on whether it is appropriate for only part of the journey to be recouped by those who are not able to access treatment in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59685/21]
223. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of approved travel claims paid under the HSE travel abroad scheme that included reimbursement for a travelling companion for the past five years. [59684/21]
222. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of applications submitted for travel reimbursement under the HSE’s travel abroad scheme; the number approved; the total amount paid yearly for approved travel claims from the travel abroad scheme for the past seven years in tabular form. [59683/21]
110. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the significant delays in birth registration causing subsequent delays for claims for child benefit placing significant financial stress on parents particularly one parent families; if she will ensure that financially vulnerable parents are identified and supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59687/21]
58. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a specific taskforce to review the impact of housing insecurity on one-parent families as part of the campaign by an organisation (details supplied). [59686/21]
134. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department holds responsibility for the daily expenses allowance. [59513/21]
122. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will address the heating issue currently facing schools by providing air filtration for schools given windows are being left open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59512/21]
771. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of Irish recipients of European Union farm subsidies, including organisation names and amounts received listed in descending order by value for the period 2018 to 2021, in tabular form. [59103/21]
491. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if enforcement officers are currently covered by the Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59106/21]
490. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeframe for when the private security agency sector will finish the development of training and standards for enforcement officers as per the Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59104/21]
468. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government for addressing the gap in postgraduate grants particularly in relation to part-time postgraduate grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59108/21]
467. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to higher education institutions holding in-person examinations at the end of term some in large venues to accommodate large number of students despite the growing number of Covid-19 cases; if his Department will work with public health to ensure guidelines are provided to institutions to ensure the health and well-being of staff and students are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59107/21]
413. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a working family payment claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [59102/21]
372. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the total number of schools that identified a further requirement for CO2 monitors and submitted a request through the dedicated helpline and email account (details supplied); the number of schools that received additional CO2 monitors; and the total number of reserve CO2 monitors that have been distributed to schools via this method in tabular form. [59101/21]
371. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the total number of applications for emergency works grants; the number that were successful in accessing the grant and the total amount awarded for the past five years in tabular form. [59100/21]
129. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the status of introducing legislation to create an inclusive relationships and sexuality education programme as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57314/21]
121. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education when school leaders can expect to receive antigen testing for the school community; if antigen testing will require additional expenditure by the school or parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57312/21]
119. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the steps that have been taken to ensure that the requirement for close contacts to restrict movements for five days will not further impact on school staffing worsening the already existing staffing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57311/21]
91. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the non-essential school inspections visiting schools given the evolving and growing concern of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57310/21]
75. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if clarity will be provided to schools regarding communication of a positive Covid-19 case in a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57313/21]
134. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the reason Ireland has withdrawn two officers from the MINURSO mission in Western Sahara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56549/21]
133. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the actual measures or protocols in place to protect undersea fibre optic cables that run under Irish waters from interference or tampering by foreign or hostile agents; if a risk assessment of the likelihood of such an incident has been carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56548/21]
131. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulties being experienced by members of the Naval Service; the practical measures he plans to take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56545/21]
124. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider a reform of the process by which medals are awarded and honour the service men and women following on from the independent review into medals awarded to those involved in the Jadotville siege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56546/21]
101. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has carried out a threat assessment in relation to Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56547/21]
4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will reaffirm the commitment to reaching a spend of 0.7% of GNI on official development assistance by 2030; the status of a roadmap to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56772/21]
272. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been contacted by HSE contact tracing teams as a result of close contact tracing in nightclubs and music venues since their reopening on 22 October 2021. [56554/21]
188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the plans in place for accommodating foreign nationals refused leave to land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56559/21]
187. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the status of the immigration facilities at Transaer House; and if plans launched in 2017 to open a dedicated immigration unit at the Dublin Airport Garda station are still in train. [56558/21]
186. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of foreign nationals refused leave to land who were referred on to the Irish Prison Service for detention until a flight was arranged. [56557/21]
185. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of nationalities among those who were refused leave to land since January 2021. [56556/21]
184. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of foreign nationals refused leave to land at Irish ports of entry since January 2021. [56555/21]
183. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay a person (details supplied) has experienced in renewing a GNIB card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56553/21]
182. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice when she will publish the Office of Inspector of Prisons Covid-19 thematic inspection reports on Shelton Abbey Prison, Portlaoise Prison, Cork Prison and Arbour Hill Prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56551/21]
130. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection when a PPS number will be issued for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56550/21]
121. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the steps taken to incorporate the student voice when it comes to leaving certificate reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56560/21]