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Question· writtenPQ 495asked

495. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1356 of 9 April 2024, if the waiting-list figures cited in the response for child and adolescent mental health services in CHO4 refer to wait-times for an initial psychology appointment only; if clients are then placed after this assessment on another psychology waiting-list not cited in the response, if deemed suitable for the service; and if so, the breakdown of these internal lists per LHO within CHO4, in tabular form. [28366/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2024

495. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1356 of 9 April 2024, if the waiting-list figures cited in the response for child and adolescent mental health services in CHO4 refer to wait-times for an initial psychology appointment only; if clients are then placed after this assessment on another psychology waiting-list not cited in the response, if deemed suitable for the service; and if so, the breakdown of these internal lists per LHO within CHO4, in tabular form. [28366/24]

Question· writtenPQ 313asked

313. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána who are currently undergoing criminal proceedings for a violent crime; the number of gardaí who are currently undergoing criminal proceedings for domestic, sexual or gender-based violence, in tabular form. [28176/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2024

313. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána who are currently undergoing criminal proceedings for a violent crime; the number of gardaí who are currently undergoing criminal proceedings for domestic, sexual or gender-based violence, in tabular form. [28176/24]

Question· writtenPQ 312asked

312. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána who have received a criminal conviction for a violent crime and the number of An Garda Síochána who have been convicted of domestic, sexual or gender-based violence, in tabular form. [28175/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2024

312. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána who have received a criminal conviction for a violent crime and the number of An Garda Síochána who have been convicted of domestic, sexual or gender-based violence, in tabular form. [28175/24]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

120. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the Attorney General in relation to the Whiddy Island disaster; and to provide details on the Government’s plans to engage with victims’ families. [28239/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2024

120. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the Attorney General in relation to the Whiddy Island disaster; and to provide details on the Government’s plans to engage with victims’ families. [28239/24]

Question· writtenPQ 136asked

136. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of times senior members of the Defence Forces have attended the trials of Defence Force members in an official capacity; the number of times senior members of the Defence Forces have provided character references at the trials of Defence Force members in an official capacity; from 2018 to date, in tabular form. [27682/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2024

136. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of times senior members of the Defence Forces have attended the trials of Defence Force members in an official capacity; the number of times senior members of the Defence Forces have provided character references at the trials of Defence Force members in an official capacity; from 2018 to date, in tabular form. [27682/24]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

135. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the procedures in regard to senior members of the Defence Forces attending the criminal trials of Defence Force members; to provide the guidance given to members of the Defence Forces around providing character references at such trials; and if he would consider a review of these procedures. [27681/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2024

135. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the procedures in regard to senior members of the Defence Forces attending the criminal trials of Defence Force members; to provide the guidance given to members of the Defence Forces around providing character references at such trials; and if he would consider a review of these procedures. [27681/24]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can ensure that historic disparities between ETB tutors and teachers in other settings are being addressed in the new contracts, and that ETB tutors are now treated on parity with teachers in other settings. [27329/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

231. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can ensure that historic disparities between ETB tutors and teachers in other settings are being addressed in the new contracts, and that ETB tutors are now treated on parity with teachers in other settings. [27329/24]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

212. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of clients referred to the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork child and adolescent mental health psychology services for each of the years 2020 to 2023, in tabular form. [27530/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

212. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of clients referred to the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork child and adolescent mental health psychology services for each of the years 2020 to 2023, in tabular form. [27530/24]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

157. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Section 39 organisations funded by the State in 2007; and if the number of Section 38 organisations funded through service-level agreements has increased or decreased since then. [27439/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

157. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Section 39 organisations funded by the State in 2007; and if the number of Section 38 organisations funded through service-level agreements has increased or decreased since then. [27439/24]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Section 38 organisations funded by the State in 2007; and if the number of Section 38 organisations funded through service-level agreements has increased or decreased since then. [27438/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

156. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Section 38 organisations funded by the State in 2007; and if the number of Section 38 organisations funded through service-level agreements has increased or decreased since then. [27438/24]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

68. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her Department has explored the provision of a post-graduate primary school teaching degree through public universities, as the cost of the private courses is prohibitive for many; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27456/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

68. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her Department has explored the provision of a post-graduate primary school teaching degree through public universities, as the cost of the private courses is prohibitive for many; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27456/24]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

67. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide a timeline for the commencement of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and to provide a reasoning for the 20-year delay in its commencement. [27455/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

67. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide a timeline for the commencement of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and to provide a reasoning for the 20-year delay in its commencement. [27455/24]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

65. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of reported assaults on SNAs and SET teachers; and the number of SNAs and SET teachers on assault leave, from 2019 to date, in tabular form. [27453/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

65. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of reported assaults on SNAs and SET teachers; and the number of SNAs and SET teachers on assault leave, from 2019 to date, in tabular form. [27453/24]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

64. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of unqualified teachers who have taught classes in schools in Cork and Dublin in the 2023-2024 school year; and the length of time each was teaching, in tabular form. [27452/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

64. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of unqualified teachers who have taught classes in schools in Cork and Dublin in the 2023-2024 school year; and the length of time each was teaching, in tabular form. [27452/24]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

63. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if changes to the system for requesting primary school supports could be made in order to allow schools to request supports for incoming junior infant pupils with additional needs before the first day of school, in order that those necessary supports are there immediately for the child. [27451/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

63. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if changes to the system for requesting primary school supports could be made in order to allow schools to request supports for incoming junior infant pupils with additional needs before the first day of school, in order that those necessary supports are there immediately for the child. [27451/24]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

62. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school students in mainstream classes with additional educational needs; if this information could be collected from schools on the primary online database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27450/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

62. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school students in mainstream classes with additional educational needs; if this information could be collected from schools on the primary online database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27450/24]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

61. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to reports of primary schools still being asked to carry out educational needs assessments for children, despite teachers not having the necessary psychology qualifications; the number of schools her Department or the NCSE asked to carry out such assessments in the 2023-2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27449/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

61. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to reports of primary schools still being asked to carry out educational needs assessments for children, despite teachers not having the necessary psychology qualifications; the number of schools her Department or the NCSE asked to carry out such assessments in the 2023-2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27449/24]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

60. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to providing primary and secondary schools with a clear grant calendar, with payment dates provided, each year in order to allow schools to financially plan for the year. [27448/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

60. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to providing primary and secondary schools with a clear grant calendar, with payment dates provided, each year in order to allow schools to financially plan for the year. [27448/24]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools which have been afforded less than €1,000 in their ancillary grant funding after the secretary budget had been removed; and the exact amounts each school were afforded, by county, in tabular form. [27447/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

59. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools which have been afforded less than €1,000 in their ancillary grant funding after the secretary budget had been removed; and the exact amounts each school were afforded, by county, in tabular form. [27447/24]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

58. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide details on the level of funding allocated to schools under the free schoolbook scheme, per pupil; the number of books and workbooks each child requires under the curriculum; and the current average market price of said books and workbooks. [27446/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

58. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide details on the level of funding allocated to schools under the free schoolbook scheme, per pupil; the number of books and workbooks each child requires under the curriculum; and the current average market price of said books and workbooks. [27446/24]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

57. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of concerns raised by DEIS school principals in relation to their additional funding being spent on day-to-day school expenditure due to inadequate ancillary and capitation funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27445/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

57. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of concerns raised by DEIS school principals in relation to their additional funding being spent on day-to-day school expenditure due to inadequate ancillary and capitation funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27445/24]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

56. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her Department will review the allocation of release days for teaching principals in order that there would be a sliding scale of allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27444/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

56. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her Department will review the allocation of release days for teaching principals in order that there would be a sliding scale of allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27444/24]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

55. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by primary school principals on 19 June 2024 (details supplied) in relation to inadequate funding, teacher shortages, inadequate special education supports and more; and if she will agree to meeting primary school principals to discuss these concerns. [27443/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2024

55. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by primary school principals on 19 June 2024 (details supplied) in relation to inadequate funding, teacher shortages, inadequate special education supports and more; and if she will agree to meeting primary school principals to discuss these concerns. [27443/24]

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

241. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether child maintenance will be disregarded from the housing assistance payment and differential rent scheme assessment operated by local authorities, following the announcement that child maintenance will be excluded from all social welfare means tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2024

241. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether child maintenance will be disregarded from the housing assistance payment and differential rent scheme assessment operated by local authorities, following the announcement that child maintenance will be excluded from all social welfare means tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/24]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

365. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 21 May 2024, for further details on the use of local interviews as opposed to the national recruitment panel for psychology recruitment to the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork primary care child/adolescent psychology services in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in particular, the rationale for local interviews in each instance for those years; and to provide details on how each of those posts were advertised to eligible candidates. [26108/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

365. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 21 May 2024, for further details on the use of local interviews as opposed to the national recruitment panel for psychology recruitment to the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork primary care child/adolescent psychology services in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in particular, the rationale for local interviews in each instance for those years; and to provide details on how each of those posts were advertised to eligible candidates. [26108/24]

Question· writtenPQ 364asked

364. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 21 May 2024, for an exact breakdown of psychology posts, per grade, advertised for the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork primary care child/adolescent psychology services in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the dates that these recruitment drives commenced and their outcomes, namely, the number of posts filled and the number of posts that remained vacant in each instance; and the grade of psychologist recruited or not recruited, in tabular form. [26107/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

364. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 21 May 2024, for an exact breakdown of psychology posts, per grade, advertised for the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork primary care child/adolescent psychology services in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the dates that these recruitment drives commenced and their outcomes, namely, the number of posts filled and the number of posts that remained vacant in each instance; and the grade of psychologist recruited or not recruited, in tabular form. [26107/24]

Question· writtenPQ 830asked

830. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of clients referred to the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork primary care child and adolescent psychology services for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [25277/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

830. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of clients referred to the north Lee, south Lee, west Cork and north Cork primary care child and adolescent psychology services for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [25277/24]

Question· writtenPQ 815asked

815. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health for an itemised breakdown of how the 2023 mental health budget allocation was spent; what percentage of the allocation was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

815. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health for an itemised breakdown of how the 2023 mental health budget allocation was spent; what percentage of the allocation was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/24]

Question· writtenPQ 801asked

801. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 204 of 22 May 2024, what data of clinical activity are recorded by individual psychologists of the CHO 4 primary care services; if the information in table 1 of the response refers to both individual and group client sessions; and if he could clarify if the figures cited in Table 1 of the response are limited to clinical sessions with clients or include other forms of contact such as phone calls. [25194/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

801. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 204 of 22 May 2024, what data of clinical activity are recorded by individual psychologists of the CHO 4 primary care services; if the information in table 1 of the response refers to both individual and group client sessions; and if he could clarify if the figures cited in Table 1 of the response are limited to clinical sessions with clients or include other forms of contact such as phone calls. [25194/24]

Question· writtenPQ 731asked

731. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists, and their grade, recruited to the Cork primary care psychology waiting-list initiative for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the form of recruitment used that is, local or national panel; the rationale in each case; if psychologists were recruited to this waiting-list initiative, in each case, from other Cork primary care psychology services; and if not, if additional staff were recruited from external services. [24906/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

731. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists, and their grade, recruited to the Cork primary care psychology waiting-list initiative for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the form of recruitment used that is, local or national panel; the rationale in each case; if psychologists were recruited to this waiting-list initiative, in each case, from other Cork primary care psychology services; and if not, if additional staff were recruited from external services. [24906/24]

Question· writtenPQ 730asked

730. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the reason the waiting-list initiative in operation in the Cork primary care child and adolescent psychology services; the date this initiative commenced; how it differs from standard efforts to work through waiting-lists in those services; if it constitutes a separate waiting-list; and if so, the number of clients and wait-times that apply to it. [24905/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

730. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the reason the waiting-list initiative in operation in the Cork primary care child and adolescent psychology services; the date this initiative commenced; how it differs from standard efforts to work through waiting-lists in those services; if it constitutes a separate waiting-list; and if so, the number of clients and wait-times that apply to it. [24905/24]

Question· writtenPQ 474asked

474. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection for an itemised breakdown of how the Budget 2023 allocation of an additional €1 million in funding to expand the provisions made under the Reasonable Accommodation Fund is being spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25248/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

474. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection for an itemised breakdown of how the Budget 2023 allocation of an additional €1 million in funding to expand the provisions made under the Reasonable Accommodation Fund is being spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25248/24]