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Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disadvantaged Status
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
117. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the reason the DEIS summer programme scheme has been changed in order that literacy and numeracy inclusion camps must be run concurrently. [16342/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
298. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of a new permanent school building for schools (details supplied); and when the building will be open for students. [16170/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
299. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if she will approve the next stage in the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) and if she will meet the parents' association to outline the project plan. [16190/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
672. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the shortfall between the cost of prosthetic limbs for amputees and the reimbursement from insurance companies; and what action he proposes to bring them in to line. [16145/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
673. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the availability of paid for prosthetic limbs on the HSE to amputees beyond the first prosthesis and give full life long support to amputees in line with other long term health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16146/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
403. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education when a primary school (details supplied) will be provided. [13685/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
408. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to expand the number of places in special classes to meet the demand from students and their families for such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13718/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
421. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education how many planners are employed by her Department; and how many architects are employed by her Department. [13903/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Development Contributions
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
594. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the development levy waiver scheme, due to expire on 24 April 2024. [15697/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
817. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish an office of owner management company (OMC) regulator with a view to putting in place a code of conduct and register of OMCs, with the express function of addressing governance issues between owner occupiers and other owners of homes including potential conflicts of interest where OMCs are still controlled by the original builder-developers or large scale institutional investors inappropriate procurement practices being used in terms of awarding of contracts and payments being made to directors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1120. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list to be seen by the school age team for over five years, is likely to be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14437/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1689. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many planners are employed by his Department; and how many architects are employed by his Department. [13902/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
222. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish the letter it issued to Dublin City Council on 12 February 2024 in respect of Martin Savage Park, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13351/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
223. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in which a local authority proposal with a part 8 grant of planning permission is referred to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13352/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
224. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in which his Department issues recommendations to a local authority in respect of a planning proposal that has already received part 8 grant of planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13353/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
225. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in which his Department can issue recommendations to a local authority in respect of wildlife protection in advance of a nature impact assessment been undertaken in respect of a proposal that has yet to developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13354/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Planning Issues
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
226. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what role it has in relation to biodiversity protection and part 8 local authority planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13355/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
355. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education if the exemption allowing teachers who qualified abroad are allowed complete their induction in Ireland be extended in view of the pressure on teacher numbers. [11623/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Election Management System
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
617. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any analysis has taken place as to what would be required to replace schools as polling stations with community centres or other available buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11800/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Disability Services
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
1083. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to investigate the case of a child (details supplied) who has been told that the current service she is receiving is inappropriate for her needs but who has been refused access to the service which she has been directed towards and if services could engage with the family. [11572/24]