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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: I concur with the Deputies' comments on the huge work CE schemes have been delivering in our communities for many years. Running in parallel with CE schemes is the rural social scheme, RSS. While I acknowledge that the cases highlighted focused on the CE scheme, the RSS engages in similar activity in rural areas. I seek clarification on whether the work towards a solution will also address...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: I seek to clarify two points on the two potential sites that possibly are being advanced. The Minister indicated the campus option is being considered. Is the campus option for both of those potential sites or is there still a possibility of one site for each of the schools? On the city development plan, which is going to public consultation shortly, is the Department requesting that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of engagements that have taken place with the landowner of a proposed new school site (details supplied), if there has been engagement with council planners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35347/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Population growth in Ballincollig has required two new schools to be established recently, Gaelscoil An Chaisleáin in 2017 and, more recently, Le Chéile second level school which is due to open its doors next September. Can the Minister outline the efforts being made to get permanent homes for these schools and advance buildings for them on a permanent basis?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: I acknowledge that Le Chéile is newer and due to open its doors in September. The population projections for the school predict an increase from 600 to 1,000 students so a larger site is required. The gaelscoil has been in temporary accommodation since its establishment in 2017. It is outgrowing its site and its temporary planning. There is increasing pressure. Due to the fact a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of engagements that have taken place with the landowner of a proposed new school site (details supplied), if there has been engagement with the council planners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35346/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being taken to ensure continuance of face to face appointments for the public with community welfare officers given the importance of this service continuing and not being on a virtual office basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 177. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the engagement that has been had with the Minister for Finance to ensure that adult dependant recipients who are 80 years and over an increase for a qualified adult are included for increase of payment which presently is only available to State pension recipients over 80 years and over; and if she will make a statement on...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: There are one or two points on which I seek clarity. I thank the officials for their presentations and I got a good bit from the questions and answers earlier. Different Departments will have different levels of experience of dealing with the larger capital projects. There will also be interdepartmental projects that straddle Departments. For example, Garda stations for Clonmel and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: What would be a trigger or threshold to draw the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's attention to a Department or project? Does Mr. Downes have any examples?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will follow up on the cyber example because there will definitely have to be learnings within the Department of Health and HSE on it. Will the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform co-ordinate with each of the Departments or will it all just happen in a silo? Is it a case of the HSE and the Department of Health, having now learnt the lessons, implementing their fixes while other...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh a cur i láthair. Tá cúpla ceist agam. Tá roinnt plé cheana féin ar ábhar na ndeontas do scoláirí atá ag dul go dtí an Ghaeltacht. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil an deontas ar fáil. Is rud an-dearfach é sin agus fáiltím roimhe sin. Tá deacracht ann le...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá ceist amháin eile agam. Glacaim leis go bhfuil na cúrsaí faoi leith, cosúil leis an gceann in Marino agus na céimeanna éagsúla eile, ann. Bhí scéim phíolótach ann i gcomhair na fisice, na ceimice agus roinnt de na hábhair eile le cúpla bliain anuas. Bhíodar ag déanamh na ranganna ar an Idirlíon. Gan...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Glacaim leis go bhfuil an próiseas comhairliúcháin ar siúl faoi láthair agus go bhfuil síneadh ama ann. An bhféadfadh an tAire a rá cad go díreach a spreag an síneadh ama sin? Cad a dhéanfar leis an am breise? An mbeidh iarrachtaí breise nó eolas breise á chur ar fáil do dhaoine chun an próiseas...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: Is amhlaidh go raibh ceist ann nach bhfuair mé freagra uirthi mar gheal ar an slí gur féidir T1 agus T2 a bheith sa scoil. An mbeidh an rogha nó an deis ag an dalta le bua faoi leith ó thaobh teangacha an dá ábhar a dhéanamh, ar nós matamaitic, nó an mbeidh ar scoil rogha a dhéanamh T1 amháin a chur ar fáil nó T2? An...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on any recent engagement with representative organisations from the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there is a timeframe for the numbers in the Defence Forces to reach the approved threshold of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (24 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being put in place to ensure that the introduction of the shared equity scheme will not create a rise in average house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options that are under consideration for mid-income families who cannot secure sufficient mortgages when financial institutions will not take their rental payments into consideration on their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33813/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Jun 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the recommencement of hard copy passport applications including the passport express through post offices is expected; the timeline to clear the current backlog in these applications specifically given that the online process may not be a viable form of application for all persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/21]