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Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (8 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: The issue is that we need to give some guidance because workers are left in a situation where they do not know. There could be scenarios where minors end up drinking alcohol, either accidentally or deliberately because of this. The vintners, in fairness, have come out and said they should not be served. They said under-18s should not be served and that adults who order it for them should...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (8 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: We will of course support this. It is kind of ridiculous that we are back here every six months, so hopefully it will be the last time. The Minister has committed to it.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (8 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: I know. He committed to it, but he kind of did not commit to it. He might commit to whether he is committing to it. Seriously, it has to be done because this is kind of ridiculous. To the public, outdoor seating and socialising is the norm now. We maybe need to slightly improve it because people have adapted. It is one of the few things resulting from Covid, where there was a positive,...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (8 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: It was great. There were some changes in my local town of Nenagh, which were positive, and I implored the council to do other works that were complementary, which was great. I hope we will not end up here again and that the miscellaneous provisions Bill being brought forward will deal with this and regularise the whole situation, so we do not have to be coming in here talking about the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (7 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 236. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for the dates and attendance list of all meetings his Department officials, advisers or any combination of representatives has had with RTE in 2025, distinguishing physical and virtual meetings, by date and attendees, in tabular form. [22852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when social housing qualification thresholds will be reviewed, considering the current threshold in Tipperary is, €30,000 for a single person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that thousands of firearms surrendered in response to S.I. No. 187/1972 - Firearms (Temporary Custody Order), 1972, commonly referred to as the 1972 weapons, are still held by An Garda Síochána some fifty years later, despite the order being in force for only a month; and the action he proposes to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 May 2025)

Alan Kelly: 330. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner has provided him with a copy a report (details supplied) [22429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update of the work of the Irish Embassy based in Rabat, Morocco. [21439/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department holds any contract with a company (details supplied), in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; if so, the nature of services this company provided to the Department in the years in question, in tabular form. [21448/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of WTE ship surveyors employed by his Department in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [21450/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of capital investment undertaken at each coast guard station nationwide in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [21451/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of the capital budget of the OPW that has been spent in the first four months of 2025; If he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in the years of 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [21461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that has been provided to schools within Tipperary under the emergency works scheme in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [21458/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of WTE senior mapping managers and superintendent of mappings that are employed by his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [21442/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current projects under the remit of his Department that received EU funding in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the percentage of the funding that was actually funded by the EU in each of those projects, in tabular form. [21456/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of WTE staff, by grade based in Department's central debt recovery unit as of 23 April 2025, in tabular form. [21457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available in 2025 to purchase replacement Garda prisoner transport vehicles. [21443/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 20 March 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Commissioner to answer this parliamentary question. [21444/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2025)

Alan Kelly: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a complete breakdown of the number of young persons referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme by Garda district within Dublin region for the past three years, in tabular form. [21445/25]