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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (24 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently on a community employment scheme; the comparable figures in June 2012, June 2013 and June 2014; the associated costs to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (24 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes currently in operation in Dublin 8, 10, and 12; the locations of same; the number of participants in each scheme; the amount of money paid out by her Department for each of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (24 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment places that are currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25201/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (24 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in south Dublin that have an autism unit; the number in north Dublin that have an autism unit; the schools in the Dublin 6W area that currently have an autism unit; the options open to parents when they cannot secure a place for their child in an autism unit in a local school; and if she will make a statement on the...

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Durkan is welcome.

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and commend the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, for his work on this issue. The Bill is a first and important step in addressing the issue of housing supply throughout the country and particularly in Dublin. I am also happy that there will be a 3% levy on vacant sites to promote the redevelopment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Child care and childminding have come very far since I had mine. They all went to community playschool, which at the time was run by local people who had dedication not only to education, but to dealing with children's needs. I was very proud of it and I thought that playschool was a significant part of my children's lives. I will continue to say that. The delegates have been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (16 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23928/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: St. James's Hospital, Dublin: Chairman Designate (11 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am delighted to meet Mr. Donnelly and welcome him to this meeting. I was going to welcome him to Dublin 8 but I do not need to do that because, as we all know, he has been involved with the Coombe hospital for a long time. Mr. Donnelly is going to the St. James's Hospital's campus at an exciting and challenging time. As someone who does not live far from it, I have always been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Ms Mangan for her presentation. There are many bells ringing in my head but I will try to dwindle them down to one. I have had a bee in my bonnet for a long time about moneylenders, particularly in the constituency I represent where many people depend on small loans. A report was done on that previously which indicated that the south-west inner city area had the highest number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I have only been married once, and thank God he is still with me. My first washing machine came from the ESB shop in Ballyfermot. It was a shame that the ESB abandoned those little shops because they were a lifeline for people wanting to buy a cooker, washing machine or whatever. I am not that old but we did not have many fridges at that time. People could buy a washing machine or cooker...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for my absence during the presentation by departmental officials, although I was here for the other presentations. In 1999, I was elected to Dublin City Council to represent the south-west inner city, an area with among the highest number of social housing flat complexes in the country. I remember regularly walking around all of them. Despite the large sums spent on these flat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I understand that but I am putting together the reasons that we are so short of social housing. Recently, Dublin City Council turned down two developments, one at O'Devaney Gardens for the refurbishment of 67 units, and the other in Maryland. I can understand height restrictions but if they had been altered, we would have extra housing units. The Government has invested €12.5...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: It is simple, not complicated. I did not interrupt Deputy Ellis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: That was not a rant at the delegations opposite. Those are the facts. Focus Ireland stated in its submission:The only way to stem that flow is to provide families with the support they need to stay in their homes and for the largest single group of families that means increasing rent supplement to realistic levels. What is a realistic level? Can Focus Ireland give me a number? The Peter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I do not propose to engage in a lengthy debate around housing issues in relation to O'Devaney Gardens. People need to speak factually about what is happening at council level. Planning permissions are being sought but they are being refused. This has nothing to do with the residents, many of whom I have spoken to. Only last week, a resident told me that she would have welcomed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: There were many apartments built in that area, in respect of which we faced many battles. The issue of rent supplement and people being left long term in rented accommodation will not be resolved by councils rejecting planning permissions every day of the week. That is the problem now. I will give an example. Three blocks of flats at St. Theresa's Gardens have been redeveloped to...

Topical Issue Matters (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need for the Office of Public Works to establish consultative groups to improve the visitor experience at OPW heritage sites; (2) Deputy Terence Flanagan - concerns regarding the presence of lead in...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The motion is on something entirely different to what the Deputy is speaking about. It concerns the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I do not see anything about Dún Laoghaire here.