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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (25 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is in contact with a homeless charity (details supplied) regarding its finances with a view to it continuing to provide services to the homeless; if financial assistance will be made available to it to ensure that all bills from creditors will be settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider opening an Irish embassy in Algeria in order to enhance the relationship and strengthen the economic, social and cultural ties between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why the number of resource teachers assigned to a school (details supplied) has been reduced from seven down to one; if she will reverse this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to restrict the practice of bulk purchasing of houses by institutional investors; if a particular case in Dublin 17 has been brought to his attention (details supplied); if the new measures are applicable in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an approved housing body (details supplied) or Dublin City Council has been in communication with his Department regarding a proposed social housing development in Dublin 5; if grant assistance will be provided for a residential development at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commence the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2707/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a scheme to provide grant assistance for the replacement of old desks in existing classes, for children with an autism diagnosis, with modern height-adjustable desks, given that it is not realistic to obtain a timely report from an occupational therapist from the HSE for each individual child in these classes; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 1069. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the issues considered by Ireland in deciding to be bound by the EU Asylum Procedures Directive (2005/85/EC); if opting out of the provisions of this directive was contemplated; if this decision, including the subsequent enactment of the International Protection Act 2015, is under review; if Ireland proposes to opt in to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the extra €20.5 million funding for disability residential services announced in budget 2024 will be spent; where exactly this funding will be channelled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department will improve engagement with the Department of Education, the National Council for Special Education and the National Educational Psychology Service to optimise health and integration as set out in the Roadmap to improve Children’s Disability Services; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the issues that have been brought to his attention by CIÉ regarding the future of the regular wages pension scheme and the 1951 superannuation scheme; if he is aware that retired employees in the regular wages scheme have not received an increase since 2008; if he will intervene with a view to CIÉ approving an increase for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding the National Transport Authority has received in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the funding the National Transport Authority will receive in 2023; the funding allocated to the National Transport Authority for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce a dedicated animal crime unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55356/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many new homes have been completed so far this year; how many new homes have seen construction start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on developments under the croí cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will look at extending the Households Benefits Package and the Living Alone Allowance to single parent families; if her Department can provide a costing for this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53939/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many people availed of the Activation and Family Support Programme in 2022 to fund the cost of training supports and education courses for people on social welfare; how this compares to 2020 and 2021, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53940/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, having regard to the provisions of the EU treaties, any non-Irish EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in Ireland have been expelled on the grounds of public policy, public security or public health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will permit schools to retain unspent Covid grants in order to put these funds towards the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of these schools; the position in respect of a particular school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53343/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the national recruitment campaign for special education needs organisers as part of the ongoing expansion of the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52734/23]